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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Gerald Jones Estrella

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$96,105

Base pay: $87,706
Overtime: $4,416
Other pay: $3,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,105
Hire date: 2013-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 86
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gerald Jones Estrella holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,105.

Sauveur Gelin

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$94,603

Base pay: $87,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,603
Hire date: 2000-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sauveur Gelin is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). 2025 total compensation came to $94,603.

Geethu Mary Abraham

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$94,137

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $19,606
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,137
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 371.75
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Geethu Mary Abraham serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $94,137.