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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Dominic Cheng

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$151,011

Base pay: $132,364
Overtime: $12,589
Other pay: $6,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,011
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 149.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dominic Cheng works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Dominic earned $151,011 in 2025.

Adrian Horczak

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$148,317

Base pay: $129,411
Overtime: $14,051
Other pay: $4,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,317
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 121
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Adrian Horczak serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,317.

Kai Yin Tam

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$147,577

Base pay: $116,757
Overtime: $27,066
Other pay: $3,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,577
Hire date: 2013-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,476
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 287.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kai Yin Tam is a Civil Engineer at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $147,577.

Mikhail Geller

Civil Engineer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$146,709

Base pay: $137,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,709
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $142,095
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mikhail Geller works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Mikhail earned $146,709 in 2025.