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+

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

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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Scott Ruggiero

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$109,916

Base pay: $104,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,916
Hire date: 2014-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,704
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Scott Ruggiero is a Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,916.

Kapac Quispe Sossa

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$109,481

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $153
Other pay: $4,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,481
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kapac Quispe Sossa works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Kapac earned $109,481 in 2025.

Bincheng Chen

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$109,425

Base pay: $99,037
Overtime: $8,776
Other pay: $1,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,425
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 136.75
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bincheng Chen holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $109,425.

Polash Datta

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$108,960

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $1,469
Other pay: $3,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,960
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Polash Datta is a Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $108,960.

Jia Chen

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$108,611

Base pay: $107,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,611
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

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

Jia Chen holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $108,611.

Jalay Shah

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$108,337

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $3,959
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,337
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 59
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Jalay Shah serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,337.

Joshua Landecker

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$108,219

Base pay: $104,427
Overtime: $500
Other pay: $3,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,219
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Joshua Landecker serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $108,219.

Igor Martinez Hurtad

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$107,628

Base pay: $104,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,628
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,704
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Igor Martinez Hurtad works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Igor earned $107,628 in 2025.

Gabriel Wolofsky

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$107,311

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,311
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Gabriel Wolofsky holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,311.

Ying Jian Chen

Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$106,006

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,006
Hire date: 2019-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

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

At Department of Design & Construction, Ying Jian Chen serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,006.