U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Energy / Civil Engineering

Job-title file

Civil Engineering

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

260 employees hold this title in Department of Energy. Median total compensation for the role is $145,785, above the department median of $134,419.

Employees: 260
Total payroll: $37.8M
Role median: $145,785
Agency median: $134,419
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$191,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 260 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Civil Engineering pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Civil Engineers — about 367,840 people — is $100,840. Department of Energy pays a median base salary of $144,589 for this role, 43% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Energy sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,240

$79,930

$100,840

$129,680

$163,220

Department of Energy median · $144,589

The bar is the range of annual wages for Civil Engineers across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Energy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 259 of 260 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Energy is $145,785, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Civil Engineering is held in 24 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Energy, the median of $145,785 ranks #12 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 1

Presidio Trust

$196,129 · 3

U.S. Agency for International Development

$186,130 · 2

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$181,216 · 1

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$168,076 · 21

Smithsonian Institution

$167,276 · 5

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$167,276 · 3

Department of State

$167,276 · 17

National Transportation Safety Board

$167,012 · 1

International Joint Cmsn: U.S. & Canada

$161,703 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$149,835 · 15

Department of Treasury

$141,557 · 1

Median total compensation for the Civil Engineering role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Struck

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,712

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $121,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,712
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,580
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Matthew Struck serves as a Civil Engineering based in Vancouver, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,712. They are classified at grade 12.

James Barnhart

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,530

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $121,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,530
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,580
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Barnhart holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,530. Their pay grade is 12.

Aaron Zyph

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,530

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $121,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,530
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,580
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron Zyph holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,530. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Brown

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$124,061

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $124,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,061
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,061
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Brown holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,061. Their pay grade is 12.

Mark Notafji

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$123,230

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $123,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,230
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Baytown
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $123,230
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480480201
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Notafji is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Baytown, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $123,230. They are classified at grade 13.

Fredrick Oliver

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$121,580

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $121,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,580
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,580
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Fredrick Oliver works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Phoenix, Arizona. Fredrick earned $121,580 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Patricia Quetzal

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$121,580

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $121,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,580
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,580
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patricia Quetzal is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Lakewood, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $121,580. They are classified at grade 12.

Shivani Khetani

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$121,485

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $121,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,485
Pay grade: 13
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,485
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Shivani Khetani serves as a Civil Engineering based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,485. They are classified at grade 13.

Jared Milford

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$120,981

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $120,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,981
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Tulsa
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,981
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780143
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jared Milford is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $120,981. They are classified at grade 13.

Nirav Patel

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$120,207

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $120,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,207
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $120,207
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131810135
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Nirav Patel serves as a Civil Engineering based in Duluth, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,207. They are classified at grade 13.

Alexander Haupt

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$119,568

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $116,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,568
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,618
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexander Haupt is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $119,568. They are classified at grade 12.

Gayleen Lowe

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$119,099

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $119,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,099
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Huron
Work county: Beadle
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $119,099
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 461420005
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Gayleen Lowe serves as a Civil Engineering based in Huron, South Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,099. They are classified at grade 12.

Joseph Weststeyn

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,654

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $116,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,654
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,618
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Weststeyn holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,654. Their pay grade is 12.

Kareem Bynoe

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,651

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $118,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,651
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $118,651
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Kareem Bynoe serves as a Civil Engineering based in Portland, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,651. They are classified at grade 13.

Devon Jarmer

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$118,651

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $118,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,651
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $118,651
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Devon Jarmer serves as a Civil Engineering based in Portland, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,651. They are classified at grade 13.

Nathan Tatum

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Tatum is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $117,962. They are classified at grade 13.

Ralph Coronel

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ralph Coronel works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Ralph earned $117,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Nicole Huang

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,962

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $117,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,962
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $117,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Huang holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,962. Their pay grade is 13.

Vladislav Slivkov

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$117,087

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $114,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,087
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,137
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vladislav Slivkov is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $117,087. They are classified at grade 12.

Dixie Cordell

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$116,618

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $116,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,618
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Elberton
Work county: Elbert
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,618
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131950105
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Dixie Cordell serves as a Civil Engineering based in Elberton, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,618. They are classified at grade 12.

Matthew Galvin

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$116,618

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $116,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,618
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,618
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Galvin is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $116,618. They are classified at grade 12.

Lyneil Harris

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$115,927

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $115,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,927
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tulsa
Work county: Osage
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,927
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 404780113
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Lyneil Harris serves as a Civil Engineering based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,927. They are classified at grade 11.

Lukas Patrizio

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$115,783

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $115,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,783
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,783
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lukas Patrizio holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,783. Their pay grade is 12.