New York Public Authorities / Power Authority of the State of New York / Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer

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

6 employees hold this title in Power Authority of the State of New York. Median total compensation for the role is $201,485, above the department median of $123,105.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $201,485
Agency median: $123,105
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Principal Engineer is held in 2 New York Public Authorities departments. In Power Authority of the State of New York, the median of $201,485 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

$182,700 · 16

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

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $182,700 ranks #2 of 4. See Principal Engineer across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$318,538 · 46

City of Chicago

$154,764 · 5

City of Albuquerque

$56,020 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Principal 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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John Mustaro

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$230,138

Sub-department: Mechanical Maintenance
Base pay: $215,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,138
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $208,146
Extra Pay: $5,604
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $8,653
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Mustaro is a Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechanical Maintenance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $230,138.

Eric Anderson

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$225,867

Sub-department: Protection Control
Base pay: $213,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,867
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $205,548
Extra Pay: $3,953
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $8,653
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Anderson holds the role of Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Protection Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $225,867.

James Anderson

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$224,753

Sub-department: Site Administration SENY
Base pay: $227,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $222,112
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: -$3,068
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Anderson holds the role of Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Site Administration Seny. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $224,753.

Nicholas Tsibulsky

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$178,216

Sub-department: Site Administration St. Lawrence
Base pay: $177,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $171,470
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $405
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Tsibulsky holds the role of Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Site Administration St. Lawrence. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $178,216.

Edward Watkins

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

$169,674

Sub-department: Operations Support Services
Base pay: $165,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $165,633
Extra Pay: $5,000
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$729
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Watkins works as a Principal Engineer for Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations Support Services. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $169,674 in 2018.

Robert Schwabe

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$11,113

Sub-department: Asset Performance Management
Base pay: $9,469
Overtime: $1,644
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,113
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $170,976
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Schwabe holds the role of Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Asset Performance Management. Their status is part-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $11,113.