New York City / Department of Design & Construction / Civil Engineer

Job-title file

Civil Engineer

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

27 employees hold this title in Department of Design & Construction. Median total compensation for the role is $108,219, above the department median of $89,722.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $108,219
Agency median: $89,722
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,254$123,086+

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How total compensation varies among the 27 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 Design & Construction, the median of $108,219 ranks #8 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$123,187 · 51

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

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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Jaikrishen Lal

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$105,400

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,400
Hire date: 2023-07-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jaikrishen Lal holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,400.