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

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Civil Engineer V

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $115,992, above the department median of $108,576.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$353.7K
Role median
$115,992
Agency median
$108,576
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Civil Engineer V is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $115,992 ranks #3 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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Remigijus Aruna

Civil Engineer V/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$126,756
Base pay
$126,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,756

Remigijus Aruna is a Civil Engineer V at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,756.

Ellen Davis

Civil Engineer V/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$115,992
Base pay
$115,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,992
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$115,992

Ellen Davis is a Civil Engineer V at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,992.

Dave Oguah

Civil Engineer V/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$111,000
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$111,000

Dave Oguah works as a Civil Engineer V for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Dave earned $111,000 in 2026.