Project Engineer

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

80 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $106,637, above the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 80
Total payroll: $8.1M
Role median: $106,637
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,976$158,526+

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How total compensation varies among the 80 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 New York Public Authorities

Project Engineer is held in 4 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $106,637 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Power Authority of the State of New York

$108,475 · 1

Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

$59,923 · 1

Development Authority of the North Country

$34,139 · 9

Median total compensation for the Project Engineer role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Project Engineer beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $108,401 ranks #2 of 4. See Project Engineer across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$152,059 · 32

Missouri

$96,853 · 9

City of Pittsburgh

$14,140 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Project 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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Yongxin Jia

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$53,547

Sub-department: Line Equip Electrical and Facil
Base pay: $31,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,547
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,039
Extra Pay: $22,184
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Yongxin Jia holds the role of Project Engineer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Line Equipment Electrical and Facilities. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $53,547.

Steven Sabah

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$51,390

Sub-department: Infrastructure
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,811
Extra Pay: $51,390
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Steven Sabah serves as a Project Engineer within Infrastructure. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $51,390.