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Equipment Engineer

Class code 3639 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$6,488 to $7,735$77,856 to $92,820
B$7,428 to $9,296$89,136 to $111,552
C$8,896 to $11,131$106,752 to $133,572
D$9,712 to $12,152$116,544 to $145,824

Representation

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

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Transportation23

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 $77,856 to $145,824 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)
  • Footnote 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.