New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Assistant Civil Engineer

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Assistant Civil Engineer

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

102 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $78,012, below the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $78,012
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$617$129,776+

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How total compensation varies among the 102 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 Environment Protection, the median of $78,012 ranks #8 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 Design & Construction

$74,653 · 99

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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Shweta Avhad

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$50,596

Base pay: $50,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,596
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,260

Shweta Avhad holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $50,596.

Hsin-Chieh Chen

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$46,953

Base pay: $46,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,953
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,260

Hsin-Chieh Chen holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,953.

Prabesh Mishra

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$45,464

Base pay: $42,974
Overtime: $2,212
Other pay: $278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,464
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,743
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 48.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 945

At Department of Environment Protection, Prabesh Mishra serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $45,464.