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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Steven Boek

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$137,523

Base pay: $118,094
Overtime: $10,938
Other pay: $8,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,523
Hire date: 1997-07-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Ulster
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,850
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 123
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Steven Boek holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Ulster. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,523.

My Tang

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$136,807

Base pay: $128,378
Overtime: $4,018
Other pay: $4,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,807
Hire date: 2014-11-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,471
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 50.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

My Tang works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. My earned $136,807 in 2025.

Christopher Costello

Civil Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$134,916

Base pay: $117,690
Overtime: $8,381
Other pay: $8,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,916
Hire date: 2003-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Ulster

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $121,433
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 98
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Costello holds the role of Civil Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Ulster. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,916.