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Architectural Assistant

Class code 4012 · Bargaining Unit R11

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$4,801 to $5,725$57,612 to $68,700
B$5,376 to $6,726$64,512 to $80,712

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R11, Engineering and Scientific Technicians.

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation1
Department of General Services1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters across all California employers was $76,520 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $57,612 to $80,712 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.