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+

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

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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Man Wa Wu

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$127,193

Base pay: $126,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,193
Hire date: 2019-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,563
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Man Wa Wu works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Man earned $127,193 in 2025.

Bo Xu

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$127,173

Base pay: $126,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,173
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,807
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bo Xu works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Bo earned $127,173 in 2025.

Sean Serra

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$124,203

Base pay: $118,608
Overtime: $4,117
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,203
Hire date: 2016-02-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,389
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 62.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sean Serra holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,203.

Dominic Caiazzo

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$123,187

Base pay: $119,861
Overtime: $114
Other pay: $3,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,187
Hire date: 2017-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dominic Caiazzo holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,187.

Syed Naqvi

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$122,668

Base pay: $116,757
Overtime: $5,517
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,668
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,476
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 83.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Syed Naqvi serves as a Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $122,668.

Jia Hao Xiong

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$122,244

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $14,778
Other pay: $3,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,244
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 223
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jia Hao Xiong is a Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $122,244.

Anthony Wu

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$121,925

Base pay: $110,091
Overtime: $1,336
Other pay: $10,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,925
Hire date: 2004-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Anthony Wu serves as a Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,925.

Javed Sarwar

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$121,627

Base pay: $111,360
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $10,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,627
Hire date: 1997-11-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,902
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Javed Sarwar serves as a Civil Engineer based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,627.

Jose Cubelo

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$121,500

Base pay: $111,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,500
Hire date: 1988-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,655
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jose Cubelo is a Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). 2025 total compensation came to $121,500.