GCGovComp.app

City of Albuquerque / Eh-Environmental Health / Principal Engineer

Job-title file

Principal Engineer

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

1 employees hold this title in Eh-Environmental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $56,020, above the department median of $36,754.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$56K
Role median
$56,020
Agency median
$36,754
Comparison
Above

Compare departments

This role across City of Albuquerque

Principal Engineer is held in 3 City of Albuquerque departments. In Eh-Environmental Health, the median of $56,020 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Principal Engineer role in other City of Albuquerquedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Principal Engineer beyond City of Albuquerque

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Albuquerque, the median of $56,020 ranks #4 of 4. See Principal Engineer across all of City of Albuquerque

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$318,538 · 46
City of Chicago
$154,764 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Engineerroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Shellie Eaton

Principal Engineer/Eh-Environmental Health

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

Shellie Eaton holds the role of Principal Engineer at Eh-Environmental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,020.