Chief Engineer at Department of Transportation, U.S. Federal Government

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $146,061, above the department median of $141,836.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $146.1K
Role median: $146,061
Agency median: $141,836
Comparison: Above

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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 Transportation, the median of $146,061 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$192,724 · 39

Department of Interior

$83,063 · 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 $192,169 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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Administration and Office Support Student Trainee 172
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Aviation Safety 4,888
Budget Analysis 98
Civil Engineering 1,521
Community Planning 410
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Contracting 570
Data Science Series 74
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Legal Instruments Examining 144
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Motor Carrier Safety 593
Navigational Information 483
Operations Research 231
Program Management 1,664
Psychology 133
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Telecommunications 77
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Employees with this title

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Robert Gorgy

Chief Engineer/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$146,061

Sub-department: Maritime Administration
Base pay: $146,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,061
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Kings Point
Work state: New York
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,061
Agency Code (OPM): TD
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): TD13
Basic Pay (before locality): $146,061
Duty Station Code: 363050059
Duty Station State: NY
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 9931

Robert Gorgy works as a Chief Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Kings Point, New York. Robert earned $146,061 in 2026. Their pay grade is 00.