Civil Engineer III

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

58 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $104,319, above the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 58
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $104,319
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$96$140,230+

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How total compensation varies among the 58 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 jurisdictions

Civil Engineer beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $98,211 ranks #8 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of New York Public Authorities →

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

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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Xiangjie Zhao

Civil Engineer III/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$77,111

Sub-department: Infrastructure Engineering
Base pay: $46,261
Overtime: $15,043
Other pay: $15,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,111
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,239
Extra Pay: $15,722
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $85
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Xiangjie Zhao holds the role of Civil Engineer III at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,111.