New York City / Department of Transportation / Assistant Civil Engineer

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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.

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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

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Sean Willemann

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$78,816

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $4,105
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,816
Hire date: 2021-11-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 80
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sean Willemann works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Sean earned $78,816 in 2025.

Tatyana Farfel

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$77,390

Base pay: $69,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,390
Hire date: 1998-03-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,420
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,596

Tatyana Farfel is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years). 2025 total compensation came to $77,390.

Matthew Daidone

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$76,023

Base pay: $75,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,023
Hire date: 2022-12-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,653
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Daidone holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $76,023.

Sebastian Cano Perez

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,491
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 31
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sebastian Cano Perez holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,600.

Carlos Useche Pacheco

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$75,550

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,460
Other pay: $167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,550
Hire date: 2023-07-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 33.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Carlos Useche Pacheco is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $75,550.

Ameha Zewde Lemma

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$75,254

Base pay: $75,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,254
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,653
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ameha Zewde Lemma works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Ameha earned $75,254 in 2025.

Feksi Basha

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,889

Base pay: $74,273
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,889
Hire date: 2019-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,381
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Feksi Basha works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Feksi earned $74,889 in 2025.

Xingyuan Zhao

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,357

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $435
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,357
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Xingyuan Zhao serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,357.

Dharmesh Patel

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,065

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,065
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dharmesh Patel holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $74,065.

Nigel Mcgregor

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,851

Base pay: $72,951
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,851
Hire date: 2018-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nigel Mcgregor is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $73,851.