New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Civil Engineer

Job-title file

Civil Engineer

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

31 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $110,346, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $110,346
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59$167,185+

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How total compensation varies among the 31 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 Environment Protection, the median of $110,346 ranks #6 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 Sanitation

$108,993 · 2

Department of Design & Construction

$108,219 · 27

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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Bushra Asfare

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$99,919

Base pay: $83,673
Overtime: $4,076
Other pay: $12,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,919
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 85.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bushra Asfare holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,919.

Steven Lin

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$99,257

Base pay: $82,794
Overtime: $8,393
Other pay: $8,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,257
Hire date: 2019-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,267
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 164
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Steven Lin works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Steven earned $99,257 in 2025.

Baalahi Babujee

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$98,154

Base pay: $95,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,154
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,483
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Baalahi Babujee works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Baalahi earned $98,154 in 2025.

Jonathan Cella

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$95,489

Base pay: $92,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,489
Hire date: 2019-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Dutchess
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,756
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jonathan Cella holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Dutchess. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $95,489.

Ki Pung Ryu

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$93,661

Base pay: $87,753
Overtime: $5,557
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,661
Hire date: 2023-07-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 106.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Ki Pung Ryu serves as a Civil Engineer based in Westchester. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $93,661.