New York City / Department of Transportation / Civil Engineer

Job-title file

Civil Engineer

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

51 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $123,187, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 51
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $123,187
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$130$160,837+

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How total compensation varies among the 51 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 Transportation, the median of $123,187 ranks #1 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Parks & Recreation

$121,334 · 6

NYC Housing Authority

$119,929 · 5

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$118,449 · 1

Department of Buildings

$117,222 · 23

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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Wilberto Mercado

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,010

Base pay: $104,534
Overtime: $1,882
Other pay: $3,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,010
Hire date: 2013-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 31.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wilberto Mercado holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,010.

Saadallah Galab

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,695

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $4,935
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,695
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 74.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Saadallah Galab is a Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $109,695.

Rafat Demian

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$108,993

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $3,788
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,993
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 56.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rafat Demian is a Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $108,993.

Ali Hamoudeh

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$107,794

Base pay: $101,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,794
Hire date: 2001-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,995
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Ali Hamoudeh serves as a Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $107,794.

Bin Weng

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$107,376

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,376
Hire date: 2017-08-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bin Weng works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Bin earned $107,376 in 2025.