New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Civil Engineer

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Civil Engineer

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

6 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $121,334, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $596K
Role median: $121,334
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Civil Engineer is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Parks & Recreation, the median of $121,334 ranks #2 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$123,187 · 51

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

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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Ruby Wei

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$144,288

Base pay: $136,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,288
Hire date: 2000-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,762
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ruby Wei works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. Ruby earned $144,288 in 2025.

Tenzin Getso

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$139,998

Base pay: $136,042
Overtime: $3,191
Other pay: $766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,998
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,379
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 33
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Tenzin Getso serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,998.

Xiangjie Zhao

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$122,161

Base pay: $116,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,161
Hire date: 2024-05-13
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: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Xiangjie Zhao is a Civil Engineer at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $122,161.

Tony Chen

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$120,507

Base pay: $116,805
Overtime: $509
Other pay: $3,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,507
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,526
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tony Chen works as a Civil Engineer for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Tony earned $120,507 in 2025.

Callie Siu

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$66,099

Base pay: $65,879
Overtime: $81
Other pay: $139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,099
Hire date: 2023-03-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,683
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.25
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,015

Callie Siu is a Civil Engineer at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $66,099.

Ghassan Henaidy

Civil Engineer/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$2,910

Base pay: $2,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,910
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,077
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 35

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Ghassan Henaidy serves as a Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,910.