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Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 83 people

How much does an engineering aide make in Philadelphia, PA?

$51,383typical pay for full-year engineering aides in 2025

$46,431 – $53,598what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $45,810. Typical pay rose 2.1% from 2024.

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

Where engineering aides work

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

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Engineering Aide 125 people$31,570
  • Engineering Aide 242 people$47,697
  • Engineering Aide 316 people$57,661

Highest-paid engineering aides, 2025

  1. 1Thaddeus JordanEngineering Aide 3 · City of Philadelphia$63,491
  2. 2Edmund WaldickEngineering Aide 3 · City of Philadelphia$62,198
  3. 3Scott SalaydaEngineering Aide 3 · City of Philadelphia$61,374
  4. 4Robert Jacobs JrEngineering Aide 3 · City of Philadelphia$59,901
  5. 5Quasir WingateEngineering Aide 2 · City of Philadelphia$58,977

Common questions

How much does an engineering aide make in Philadelphia, PA?

Full-year engineering aides were typically paid $51,383 in 2025; most earned between $46,431 and $53,598. Counting all 83 people paid, typical pay was $45,810.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 1.1% of all pay for engineering aides in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Aide, at any level (for example "Engineering Aide 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