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City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Engineering Technician IV

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Engineering Technician IV

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

2 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $83,262, below the department median of $106,912.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$166.5K
Role median
$83,262
Agency median
$106,912
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Engineering Technician IV is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Transportation, the median of $83,262 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Engineering Technician beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $115,776 ranks #2 of 19. See Engineering Technician across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas
$119,869 · 17
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 33
City of Cincinnati
$91,617 · 29
Maine
$79,986 · 10
New York City
$79,760 · 108
New Jersey
$67,717 · 38

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Technician roles 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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Darryl Mallett

Engineering Technician IV/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Darryl Mallett works as a Engineering Technician IV for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $85,200 in 2026.

Heidi Petersen

Engineering Technician IV/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$81,324
Base pay
$81,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,324
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$81,324

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Heidi Petersen serves as a Engineering Technician IV. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,324.