New York City / Department of Buildings / Civil Engineer

Job-title file

Civil Engineer

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

23 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $117,222, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $117,222
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47$139,542+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 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

Civil Engineer is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $117,222 ranks #5 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$123,187 · 51

Department of Parks & Recreation

$121,334 · 6

NYC Housing Authority

$119,929 · 5

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$118,449 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$110,346 · 31

Department of Sanitation

$108,993 · 2

Department of Design & Construction

$108,219 · 27

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$102,946 · 2

Department of Correction

-$56,904 · 1

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

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Civil Engineer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $115,093 ranks #6 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$239,551 · 156

$185,740 · 123

$147,263 · 19

$130,717 · 57

$117,636 · 70

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$109,892 · 63

New York Public Authorities

$98,211 · 131

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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Sam Lai

Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$130,064

Base pay: $121,045
Overtime: $584
Other pay: $8,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,064
Hire date: 1988-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,896
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sam Lai is a Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). 2025 total compensation came to $130,064.

Christopher Wolf

Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$129,233

Base pay: $122,796
Overtime: $1,638
Other pay: $4,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,233
Hire date: 2008-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,710
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Wolf holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,233.

Benjamin Sippel

Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$128,659

Base pay: $122,166
Overtime: $3,660
Other pay: $2,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,659
Hire date: 2017-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $126,061
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 49
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Benjamin Sippel holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,659.

Anthony Kmiotek Jr

Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$127,785

Base pay: $116,707
Overtime: $10,944
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,785
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 194
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anthony Kmiotek Jr is a Civil Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $127,785.