City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Civil Engineer V
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
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.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Civil Engineer V/Chicago Department of Transportation
Source-specific fields
At Chicago Department of Transportation, Adam Ali serves as a Civil Engineer V. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,148.