New York City / Department of Buildings / Assistant Civil Engineer

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Assistant Civil Engineer

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $82,731, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $82,731
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$73,802$101,536+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

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This role across New York City

Assistant Civil Engineer is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $82,731 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$106,785 · 2

Department of Parks & Recreation

$91,194 · 10

Borough President-Queens

$91,037 · 1

Department of Sanitation

$88,750 · 2

Department of Transportation

$86,792 · 99

Fire Department

$82,821 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$78,012 · 102

Department of Design & Construction

$74,653 · 99

NYC Housing Authority

$33,627 · 2

Median total compensation for the Assistant Civil Engineer role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Emad Said

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,957

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $2,240
Other pay: $717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,957
Hire date: 2022-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,479
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 45.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emad Said holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,957.

Abdul Jalil

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,731

Base pay: $79,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,731
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,381
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Abdul Jalil serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,731.

Albert Nagib

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,351

Base pay: $77,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,351
Hire date: 2021-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Albert Nagib is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $82,351.

Saleh Ahmed

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,178

Base pay: $79,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,178
Hire date: 2020-03-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,381
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Saleh Ahmed is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $82,178.