Chief Engineer

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

2 employees hold this title in New York State Thruway Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $129,471, above the department median of $80,290.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $258.9K
Role median: $129,471
Agency median: $80,290
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Chief Engineer is held in 6 New York Public Authorities departments. In New York State Thruway Authority, the median of $129,471 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

$224,991 · 12

Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

$157,723 · 1

Hudson River Park Trust

$151,325 · 1

New York State Bridge Authority

$111,094 · 2

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

$34,998 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief 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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Chief Engineer beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $201,176 ranks #1 of 3. See Chief Engineer across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$186,282 · 25

California

$104,757 · 140

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Engineer roles 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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Brent Howard

Chief Engineer/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$217,281

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $205,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $206,127
Extra Pay: $10,504
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,051
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brent Howard is a Chief Engineer at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $217,281.

Richard Lee

Chief Engineer/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$41,662

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $11,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $198,016
Extra Pay: $30,300
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Lee is a Chief Engineer at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,662.