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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Chad Hamel

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chad Hamel holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,320. Their pay grade is 14.

David O'Claire

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, David O'Claire serves as a Civil Engineering based in Vancouver, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,320. They are classified at grade 14.

Mohammed Kabir

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mohammed Kabir holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,272. Their pay grade is 14.

Wai Lee

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,272

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Pay grade: 14
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Wai Lee serves as a Civil Engineering based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,272. They are classified at grade 14.

Jonathan Burgess

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,145

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,145
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,145
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131810135
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Burgess works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Duluth, Georgia. Jonathan earned $172,145 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Carlos Zambrano

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carlos Zambrano holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,923. Their pay grade is 14.

Amanda Williams

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$170,320

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $167,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,320
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,370
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Williams works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. Amanda earned $170,320 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jared Perez

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$168,833

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $163,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,833
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,883
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jared Perez holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,833. Their pay grade is 14.

Eric Gross

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$168,246

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $168,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,246
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $168,246
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Gross holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,246. Their pay grade is 14.

Fenggang Ma

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$167,336

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $167,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,336
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Fenggang Ma works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in San Francisco, California. Fenggang earned $167,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Samuel Lee

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$167,336

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $167,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,336
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Samuel Lee is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $167,336. They are classified at grade 13.

Christopher Chaney

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Chaney works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. Christopher earned $167,276 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jeremy Jessup

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$167,276

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $167,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,276
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $167,276
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeremy Jessup is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $167,276. They are classified at grade 14.

Michael Baird

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$165,883

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $163,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,883
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,883
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Baird is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $165,883. They are classified at grade 14.

Patrick Kelly

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$163,883

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $163,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,883
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,883
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Kelly works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in San Francisco, California. Patrick earned $163,883 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Cheuk Wan

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$163,883

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $163,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,883
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,883
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cheuk Wan is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $163,883. They are classified at grade 14.

Peter Chapman

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Chapman holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,698. Their pay grade is 14.

Margaret Sullivan

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$163,698

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $163,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,698
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,698
Basic Pay (before locality): $125,526
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Margaret Sullivan works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Chicago, Illinois. Margaret earned $163,698 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.