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City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Civil Engineer V

Job-title file

Civil Engineer V

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

10 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $150,606, above the department median of $106,912.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$150,606
Agency median
$106,912
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$109,140$159,792+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Chicago

Civil Engineer V is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Transportation, the median of $150,606 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Civil Engineer beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $117,636 ranks #5 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$239,551 · 156
City of Los Angeles
$185,740 · 123
Massachusetts
$147,263 · 19
District of Columbia
$130,717 · 57
New York City
$115,093 · 149
City of Milwaukee
$87,664 · 110

Median total compensation for comparable Civil 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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John Cecchin

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$159,792
Base pay
$159,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,792
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$159,792

John Cecchin holds the role of Civil Engineer V at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,792.

Conan Chan

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$159,792
Base pay
$159,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,792
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$159,792

Conan Chan holds the role of Civil Engineer V at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,792.

Vasile Jurca

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$154,764
Base pay
$154,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$154,764

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Vasile Jurca serves as a Civil Engineer V. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,764.

Cody Matchen

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$154,764
Base pay
$154,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$154,764

Cody Matchen holds the role of Civil Engineer V at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,764.

Jeremy Phillips

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$154,764
Base pay
$154,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$154,764

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Jeremy Phillips serves as a Civil Engineer V. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,764.

Jonathan Rualo

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$146,448
Base pay
$146,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,448

Jonathan Rualo is a Civil Engineer V at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,448.

Adam Ali

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$140,148
Base pay
$140,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,148
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$140,148

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Adam Ali serves as a Civil Engineer V. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,148.

Stephen Ingram

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,928
Base pay
$122,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,928

Stephen Ingram works as a Civil Engineer V for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $122,928 in 2026.

Matthew Crocker

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$117,636
Base pay
$117,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,636
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$117,636

Matthew Crocker works as a Civil Engineer V for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $117,636 in 2026.

Shane Bickham

Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$109,140
Base pay
$109,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$109,140

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Shane Bickham serves as a Civil Engineer V. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,140.