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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Gareth King

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$124,629

Base pay: $116,757
Overtime: $4,289
Other pay: $3,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,629
Hire date: 2014-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,476
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gareth King works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Gareth earned $124,629 in 2025.

Rebecca Segal

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$119,612

Base pay: $104,330
Overtime: $12,311
Other pay: $2,971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,612
Hire date: 2022-03-28
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: 195.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rebecca Segal is a Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $119,612.

Ho Yin Law

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$119,354

Base pay: $116,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,354
Hire date: 2023-07-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ho Yin Law holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $119,354.

Douglas Strait

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$117,547

Base pay: $116,707
Overtime: $641
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,547
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Other
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Environment Protection, Douglas Strait serves as a Civil Engineer based in Other. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,547.