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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Michael Lam

Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$54,438

Base pay: $52,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,438
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 910

At Department of Buildings, Michael Lam serves as a Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,438.