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

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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+

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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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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.

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.