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Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 59 people

How much does a construction engineer make in Philadelphia, PA?

$110,029typical pay for full-year construction engineers in 2025

$106,191 – $124,167what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $109,482. Typical pay rose 3.1% from 2024.

✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗

Where construction engineers work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Construction Engineer 143 people$108,489
  • Construction Engineer 216 people$122,468

Highest-paid construction engineers, 2025

  1. 1Michael St ClairConstruction Engineer 1 · City of Philadelphia$165,223
  2. 2Michael Pepe-MooneyConstruction Engineer 2 · City of Philadelphia$145,497
  3. 3Anant-Kumar RaoConstruction Engineer 2 · City of Philadelphia$142,696
  4. 4Joseph Holloran IiConstruction Engineer 1 · City of Philadelphia$132,201
  5. 5Kevin McginleyConstruction Engineer 2 · City of Philadelphia$131,891

Common questions

How much does a construction engineer make in Philadelphia, PA?

Full-year construction engineers were typically paid $110,029 in 2025; most earned between $106,191 and $124,167. Counting all 59 people paid, typical pay was $109,482.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 2.5% of all pay for construction engineers in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Construction Engineer, at any level (for example "Construction Engineer 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.

Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this