Associate Telecommunications Engineer

Class code 3640 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$9,712 to $12,152	$116,544 to $145,824

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

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

Department	Employees
Office Of Emergency Services	53
Department of Transportation	13
California Department of Technology	10
Department of Water Resources	10
Department of Motor Vehicles	2

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer across all California employers was $160,520 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $116,544 to $145,824 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.)