City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Staff Engineer 1
Job-title file
Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.
11 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $28,216, above the department median of $20,746.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 11 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.
Compare departments
Staff Engineer 1 is held in 5 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $28,216 ranks #2 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Staff Engineer 1 role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $28,010 ranks #2 of 3. See Staff Engineer across all of City of Philadelphia →
Median total compensation for comparable Staff 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
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Staff Engineer 1/Pwd Water
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Tsega Anbessie works as a Staff Engineer 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Tsega earned $28,437 in 2026.
Staff Engineer 1/Pwd Water
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Michael Benko works as a Staff Engineer 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $28,431 in 2026.
Staff Engineer 1/Pwd Water
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John Henderson is a Staff Engineer 1 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,216.
Staff Engineer 1/Pwd Water
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At Pwd Water, Vinu Varughese serves as a Staff Engineer 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,079.
Staff Engineer 1/Pwd Water
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Joseph Yeager works as a Staff Engineer 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $28,010 in 2026.