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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William Brown

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$182,270

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $182,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,270
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $182,270
Basic Pay (before locality): $147,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131810135
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Brown works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Duluth, Georgia. William earned $182,270 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

David Snyder

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$182,216

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Snyder holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Scott Airato

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$181,850

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $181,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,850
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,850
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Airato holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,850. Their pay grade is 15.

James Mchenry

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$181,466

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,466
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Mchenry is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $181,466. They are classified at grade 14.

Kathleen Clarkson

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$180,380

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $180,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,380
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $180,380
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathleen Clarkson works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Portland, Oregon. Kathleen earned $180,380 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Harold Holloway

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$177,208

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $177,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,208
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Duluth
Work county: Gwinnett
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $177,208
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131810135
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Harold Holloway holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Duluth, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,208. Their pay grade is 15.

Vaikunthan Navaratnam

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$177,057

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $177,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,057
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): $177,057
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vaikunthan Navaratnam is a Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $177,057. They are classified at grade 14.

Pathmathevan Mahadevan

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$176,570

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $176,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,570
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,570
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Pathmathevan Mahadevan serves as a Civil Engineering based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,570. They are classified at grade 14.

Marilyn Sabido

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$176,502

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $176,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,502
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $176,502
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,344
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Marilyn Sabido serves as a Civil Engineering based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,502. They are classified at grade 15.

Erich Orth

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$175,831

Sub-department: Department of Energy
Base pay: $170,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,831
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $170,881
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Erich Orth works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Vancouver, Washington. Erich earned $175,831 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Juan Sorensen

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$175,641

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $175,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,641
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Davis
Work county: Yolo
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,641
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060980113
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Juan Sorensen works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Davis, California. Juan earned $175,641 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Shawn Orgill

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$175,641

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $175,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,641
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Roseville
Work county: Placer
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,641
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063110061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shawn Orgill holds the role of Civil Engineering at Department of Energy based in Roseville, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,641. Their pay grade is 14.

Eric Kennedy

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$175,227

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $175,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,227
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $175,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Kennedy works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Portland, Oregon. Eric earned $175,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

David Olson

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,793

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,793
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Libertyville
Work county: Lake
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 174820097
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Olson works as a Civil Engineering for Department of Energy based in Libertyville, Illinois. David earned $172,793 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Honggang Cao

Civil Engineering/Department of Energy

2024 total comp

$172,793

Sub-department: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Base pay: $172,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,793
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $172,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,500
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0810
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Energy, Honggang Cao serves as a Civil Engineering based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,793. They are classified at grade 14.