Chief Engineer

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $73,817, below the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $73.8K
Role median: $73,817
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Below

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

Chief Engineer is held in 3 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $73,817 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$186,558 · 23

Department of Transportation

$141,905 · 1

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

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Chief Engineer beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $186,282 ranks #2 of 3. See Chief Engineer across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$201,176 · 19

California

$104,757 · 140

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Engineer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Lawrence Darga

Chief Engineer/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$73,817

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $73,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,817
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Cheboygan
Work county: Cheboygan
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,817
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,817
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260900031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 9931
Pay Plan (OPM): WB

Lawrence Darga works as a Chief Engineer for Department of Interior based in Cheboygan, Michigan. Lawrence earned $73,817 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.