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City of Albuquerque / Md-Municipal Development / Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer

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

6 employees hold this title in Md-Municipal Development. Median total compensation for the role is $56,020, above the department median of $30,422.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$336.2K
Role median
$56,020
Agency median
$30,422
Comparison
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This role across City of Albuquerque

Principal Engineer is held in 3 City of Albuquerque departments. In Md-Municipal Development, the median of $56,020 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pl-Planning Department
$56,020 · 5
Eh-Environmental Health
$56,020 · 1

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.

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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
New York Public Authorities
$182,700 · 22
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

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Curtis Cherne

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

2025 total comp
$57,040
Base pay
$57,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,040
Hourly rate
$58

Curtis Cherne holds the role of Principal Engineer at Md-Municipal Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,040.

Stephen Woodall

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

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

Stephen Woodall works as a Principal Engineer for Md-Municipal Development. Stephen earned $56,020 in 2025.

Paul Sanchez

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

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

Paul Sanchez works as a Principal Engineer for Md-Municipal Development. Paul earned $56,020 in 2025.

David Silva

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

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

David Silva works as a Principal Engineer for Md-Municipal Development. David earned $56,020 in 2025.

Martin Carrasco

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

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

Martin Carrasco holds the role of Principal Engineer at Md-Municipal Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,020.

Eric Michalski

Principal Engineer/Md-Municipal Development

2025 total comp
$55,112
Base pay
$55,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,112
Hourly rate
$58

Eric Michalski works as a Principal Engineer for Md-Municipal Development. Eric earned $55,112 in 2025.