Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Specialist)

Class code 3727 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$13,166 to $16,485	$157,992 to $197,820

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

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

Department	Employees
Department of Conservation	6

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Petroleum Engineers across all California employers was $143,590 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $157,992 to $197,820 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.)