Miami-Dade County / Aviation / Engineer 3

Job-title file

Engineer 3

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

9 employees hold this title in Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $150,738, above the department median of $79,847.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $150,738
Agency median: $79,847
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100,390$171,206+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Compare departments

This role across Miami-Dade County

Engineer 3 is held in 7 Miami-Dade County departments. In Aviation, the median of $150,738 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water and Sewer

$158,260 · 9

Department Environmental Resources

$157,882 · 2

Regulatory & Economic Resource

$140,858 · 14

Solid Waste Management

$120,262 · 1

Transportation & Public Works

$109,993 · 9

People and Internal Operations

$100,390 · 1

Median total compensation for the Engineer 3 role in other Miami-Dade Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Hector Di Donato

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$173,063

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $173,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,063

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 0d877235-0f9c-4406-9692-82594682dbfb
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6699.74
Grossytd: 78623.65
Record ID: 2,072

Hector Di Donato is a Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $173,063.

Guillermo Garcia

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$161,454

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $161,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,454
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 2dddaea7-492f-4d59-bfa8-ced4db8fa582
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6248.24
Grossytd: 77511.6
Record ID: 2,214

At Aviation, Guillermo Garcia serves as a Engineer 3 within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $161,454.

James Ferreira

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$157,882

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $157,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,882
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 80f4b587-beae-4d43-bb5a-828f36fd4dc0
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6115.85
Grossytd: 74760.74
Record ID: 2,177

James Ferreira holds the role of Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,882.

Jimmy Calle Garcia

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$150,738

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $150,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,738
Middle name: Andres

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 97a7b244-7730-4743-901b-e3e145fa6668
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5841.07
Grossytd: 68550.83
Record ID: 1,706

Jimmy Calle Garcia holds the role of Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,738.

Sandra Waters

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$150,738

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $150,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,738
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 53c431c0-fe80-441d-879b-473b9dd627c6
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5841.07
Grossytd: 68550.82
Record ID: 2,841

At Aviation, Sandra Waters serves as a Engineer 3 within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,738.

Gabriel Garcia

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$147,219

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $147,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,219

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 78b50fd1-2998-42b8-b160-5a85fa306254
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5705.72
Grossytd: 66963.03
Record ID: 2,212

Gabriel Garcia holds the role of Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,219.

Miguel Caldera

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$125,619

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $125,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,619
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: daf51abb-4cf8-4cee-a6fe-ac99839a7f9d
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4874.96
Grossytd: 54784.82
Record ID: 1,649

Miguel Caldera holds the role of Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,619.

Edgar Polo

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$115,013

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $115,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,013
Middle name: Polo

Source-specific fields

Globalid: c418f8fb-786f-4743-9468-778dea576aa7
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4467.03
Grossytd: 43627.41
Record ID: 3,116

Edgar Polo is a Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $115,013.

Mario Vasquez Pagan

Engineer 3/Aviation

2026 total comp

$100,390

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $100,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,390

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 0b7725ad-2ded-40b4-b694-014a942ea8d9
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4080.58
Grossytd: 44122.06
Record ID: 2,806

Mario Vasquez Pagan holds the role of Engineer 3 at Aviation within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,390.