Agency file

Engineering

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Engineering is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $92,209; the highest distinct record was $137,735.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $4.2M
Employees: 42
Median total: $92,209
Highest record: $137,735

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$58,016$137,735+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,209) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,157 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,493

$79,956

$92,209

$125,825

$132,081

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,081 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,493. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Works Inspector 2

11 · $81,105

Supervising Engineer-Exm

5 · $126,228

Senior Engineer-Exm

5 · $125,825

Senior Engineering Technician

5 · $92,209

Principal Engineer-Exm

4 · $136,884

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Division of Transportation Planning & Urb D City of Cincinnati83% match
Trans-Highways (104) City of Baltimore68% match

Record list

Employees

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Michael Hillesheim

Civil Engineering Technician 3/Engineering

2026 total comp

$77,033

Sub-department: Engineerin
Base pay: $77,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,033
Hire date: 2009-02-22
Pay grade: 523
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2330000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 523
Jobtitle Abbrv: Cet 3
Location: Tr Engineer Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00523022
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Michael Hillesheim is a Civil Engineering Technician 3 at Engineering within Engineerin. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service. 2026 total compensation came to $77,033. They are classified at grade 523.

Brady Akins

Civil Engineering Technician 3/Engineering

2026 total comp

$77,033

Sub-department: Engineerin
Base pay: $77,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,033
Hire date: 2015-08-02
Pay grade: 523
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2330000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 523
Jobtitle Abbrv: Cet 3
Location: Tr Engineer Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00523002
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Brady Akins holds the role of Civil Engineering Technician 3 at Engineering within Engineerin. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,033. Their pay grade is 523.