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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Civil Engineer 1

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Civil Engineer 1

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

33 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $19,920, below the department median of $20,746.

Employees
33
Total payroll
$679.2K
Role median
$19,920
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$494$48,911+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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 City of Philadelphia

Civil Engineer 1 is held in 4 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $19,920 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sts Streets
$20,507 · 22
San Sanitation
$20,194 · 1

Median total compensation for the Civil Engineer 1 role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Civil Engineer beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $20,979 ranks #12 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$239,551 · 156
City of Los Angeles
$185,740 · 123
Massachusetts
$147,263 · 19
District of Columbia
$130,717 · 57
City of Chicago
$117,636 · 70
New York City
$115,093 · 149

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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Heide Van Voorhis

Civil Engineer 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$4,706
Base pay
$4,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,706
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$72,254
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
3B05
Public Id
49558
Total Pay
$4,706

Heide Van Voorhis holds the role of Civil Engineer 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $4,706.

Daniel Shields

Civil Engineer 1/Pwd Water

2021 total comp
$3,365
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,365
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$61,740
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
3B05
Public Id
28496
Total Pay
$3,365

At Pwd Water, Daniel Shields serves as a Civil Engineer 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $3,365.