Illinois / Transportation / Civil Engineer III

Job-title file

Civil Engineer III

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

57 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $7,000, below the department median of $105,300.

Employees: 57
Total payroll: $741.5K
Role median: $7,000
Agency median: $105,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,400$58,020+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 57 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 Illinois

Civil Engineer III is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Transportation, the median of $7,000 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources

$90,800 · 7

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

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Civil Engineer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $7,950 ranks #13 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$239,551 · 156

$185,740 · 123

$147,263 · 19

$130,717 · 57

$117,636 · 70

$115,093 · 149

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$109,892 · 63

New York Public Authorities

$98,211 · 131

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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Edwin Tipsword

Civil Engineer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$3,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Edwin Tipsword works as a Civil Engineer III for Transportation within Personal Services. Edwin earned $3,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Mette

Civil Engineer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$3,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Matthew Mette works as a Civil Engineer III for Transportation within Personal Services. Matthew earned $3,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Syed Bilgrami

Civil Engineer III/Transportation

2024 total comp

$1,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Syed Bilgrami holds the role of Civil Engineer III at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Fahad Channa

Civil Engineer III/Transportation

2024 total comp

$1,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Fahad Channa works as a Civil Engineer III for Transportation within Personal Services. Fahad earned $1,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.