New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Project Engineer

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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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Alia Burton

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$87,480

Sub-department: Delivery Bridges and Tunnels
Base pay: $82,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $84,079
Extra Pay: $3,225
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,545
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alia Burton holds the role of Project Engineer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Delivery Bridges and Tunnels. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $87,480.

Alexander Nuciforo

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$86,255

Sub-department: Delivery Bridges and Tunnels
Base pay: $84,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,798
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,286
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alexander Nuciforo is a Project Engineer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Delivery Bridges and Tunnels. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $86,255.

Mathew Varughese

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$84,767

Sub-department: Delivery - Bridges and Tunnels
Base pay: $84,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,767
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,125
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mathew Varughese serves as a Project Engineer within Delivery - Bridges and Tunnels. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,767.

John Lee

Project Engineer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$83,586

Sub-department: Electrical Engineering
Base pay: $72,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,929
Extra Pay: $11,377
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Lee is a Project Engineer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Electrical Engineering. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $83,586.