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City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Civil Engineer IV

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Civil Engineer IV

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

7 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $117,636, above the department median of $108,576.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$855.4K
Role median
$117,636
Agency median
$108,576
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Civil Engineer IV is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $117,636 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Civil Engineer IV 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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Charles Mann

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

Charles Mann works as a Civil Engineer IV for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $146,160 in 2026.

Sam Shapira

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

At Department of Water Management, Sam Shapira serves as a Civil Engineer IV. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,160.

Minh Truong

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

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

Minh Truong works as a Civil Engineer IV for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Minh earned $117,636 in 2026.

Hamza Bounouader

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

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

At Department of Water Management, Hamza Bounouader serves as a Civil Engineer IV. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,636.

Conghui Ge

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$112,536
Base pay
$112,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$112,536

Conghui Ge holds the role of Civil Engineer IV at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,536.

Johnfavour Ng

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$107,628
Base pay
$107,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$107,628

Johnfavour Ng holds the role of Civil Engineer IV at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,628.

Gwendolyn Opiela

Civil Engineer IV/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$107,628
Base pay
$107,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$107,628

At Department of Water Management, Gwendolyn Opiela serves as a Civil Engineer IV. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,628.