Senior Mechanical Engineer

Class code 3579 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$11,427 to $14,298	$137,124 to $171,576

Representation

Professional Engineers in California Government represents Bargaining Unit R09, Professional Engineers.

Bargaining Unit R09 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

43 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
California Energy Commission	19
Department of Health Care Access and Information	9
Department of General Services	5
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation	4
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of	4

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Mechanical Engineers across all California employers was $130,900 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $137,124 to $171,576 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)