Chief Engineer

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $141,905, above the department median of $137,624.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $141.9K
Role median: $141,905
Agency median: $137,624
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 $141,905 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Commerce

$186,558 · 23

Department of Interior

$73,817 · 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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Robert Gorgy

Chief Engineer/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$141,905

Sub-department: Maritime Administration
Base pay: $141,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,905
Pay grade: 00
Work city: Kings Point
Work county: Nassau
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,905
Basic Pay (before locality): $141,905
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 363050059
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 9931
Pay Plan (OPM): WM

Robert Gorgy works as a Chief Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Kings Point, New York. Robert earned $141,905 in 2024. Their pay grade is 00.