Chief Engineer Fisheries Vessel

Class code 6983 · Bargaining Unit R12

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$6,238 to $7,482	$74,856 to $89,784

Representation

International Union of Operating Engineers represents Bargaining Unit R12, Craft and Maintenance.

Bargaining Unit R12 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

2 state employees held this classification in 2022, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
Department of Water Resources	2

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Ship Engineers across all California employers was $97,660 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $74,856 to $89,784 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)