New York City / Department of Design & Construction / 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 Design & Construction. Median total compensation for the role is $74,653, below the department median of $89,722.

Employees: 99
Total payroll: $6.5M
Role median: $74,653
Agency median: $89,722
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55$103,759+

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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 Design & Construction, the median of $74,653 ranks #9 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

Department of Transportation

$86,792 · 99

Fire Department

$82,821 · 1

Department of Buildings

$82,731 · 21

Department of Environment Protection

$78,012 · 102

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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Vishnu Gaj

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$45,470

Base pay: $45,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,470
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,120

Vishnu Gaj works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Vishnu earned $45,470 in 2025.

Sara Basta

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$44,110

Base pay: $44,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,110
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,878
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,129.75

Sara Basta is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $44,110.

Akram Zohdy Sr

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$43,943

Base pay: $41,203
Overtime: $566
Other pay: $2,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,943
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,878
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 14
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,015

Akram Zohdy Sr holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,943.

Hissein Loni

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$43,770

Base pay: $43,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,770
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,078

Hissein Loni works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Hissein earned $43,770 in 2025.