New York City / Department of Transportation / Assistant Civil Engineer

Job-title file

Assistant Civil Engineer

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

99 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $86,792, below the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 99
Total payroll: $8M
Role median: $86,792
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,970$118,310+

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

How total compensation varies among the 99 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 New York City

Assistant Civil Engineer is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $86,792 ranks #5 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

Fire Department

$82,821 · 1

Department of Buildings

$82,731 · 21

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

Page 1

Albert Chen

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$33,317

Base pay: $32,339
Overtime: $581
Other pay: $397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,317
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,309

Albert Chen is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $33,317.

Sonam Lama

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$31,837

Base pay: $31,315
Overtime: $439
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,837
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,907
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 700

At Department of Transportation, Sonam Lama serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,837.

Ariel Zweig

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$29,902

Base pay: $29,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,902
Hire date: 2025-01-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 735

At Department of Transportation, Ariel Zweig serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,902.