Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Connecticut: Pay Plan

$58,802 – $160,491

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$103,150

median pay in CT, all employers

4,370

workers in CT (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Engineer Trainee (35 Hour) Class 3389ES · class description Grade ES 18 · P-4 ES 35 Hour Pay Plan	$58,802 – $80,052 a year 12 steps Step 1: $58,802 a year Step 2: $60,797 a year Step 3: $62,791 a year Step 4: $64,784 a year Step 5: $66,770 a year Step 6: $68,765 a year Step 7: $70,753 a year Step 8: $72,524 a year Step 9: $74,335 a year Step 10: $76,192 a year Step 11: $78,097 a year Step 12: $80,052 a year
Civil Engineer 1 (35 Hour) Class 0215EE · class description Grade EE 19 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$61,698 – $87,610 a year 13 steps Step 1: $61,698 a year Step 2: $63,758 a year Step 3: $65,802 a year Step 4: $67,857 a year Step 5: $69,900 a year Step 6: $71,947 a year Step 7: $73,999 a year Step 8: $75,847 a year Step 9: $77,744 a year Step 10: $79,685 a year Step 11: $81,679 a year Step 12: $83,724 a year Step 13: $87,610 a year
Engineer Trainee (37.5 Hour) Class 3389LS · class description Grade LS 18 · P-4 LS 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$63,002 – $85,770 a year 12 steps Step 1: $63,002 a year Step 2: $65,142 a year Step 3: $67,273 a year Step 4: $69,413 a year Step 5: $71,538 a year Step 6: $73,673 a year Step 7: $75,802 a year Step 8: $77,705 a year Step 9: $79,646 a year Step 10: $81,640 a year Step 11: $83,678 a year Step 12: $85,770 a year
Transportation Engineer Trainee (37.5 Hour) Class 8741LS · class description Grade LS 18 · P-4 LS 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$63,002 – $85,770 a year 12 steps Step 1: $63,002 a year Step 2: $65,142 a year Step 3: $67,273 a year Step 4: $69,413 a year Step 5: $71,538 a year Step 6: $73,673 a year Step 7: $75,802 a year Step 8: $77,705 a year Step 9: $79,646 a year Step 10: $81,640 a year Step 11: $83,678 a year Step 12: $85,770 a year
Civil Engineer 1 (37.5 Hour) Class 0215IE · class description Grade IE 19 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$66,103 – $93,870 a year 13 steps Step 1: $66,103 a year Step 2: $68,312 a year Step 3: $70,503 a year Step 4: $72,706 a year Step 5: $74,897 a year Step 6: $77,091 a year Step 7: $79,285 a year Step 8: $81,268 a year Step 9: $83,301 a year Step 10: $85,381 a year Step 11: $87,514 a year Step 12: $89,705 a year Step 13: $93,870 a year
Engineer Trainee (40 Hour) Class 3389FS · class description Grade FS 18 · P-4 FS 40 Hour Pay Plan	$67,202 – $91,488 a year 12 steps Step 1: $67,202 a year Step 2: $69,484 a year Step 3: $71,759 a year Step 4: $74,039 a year Step 5: $76,307 a year Step 6: $78,583 a year Step 7: $80,857 a year Step 8: $82,887 a year Step 9: $84,957 a year Step 10: $87,082 a year Step 11: $89,255 a year Step 12: $91,488 a year
Transportation Engineer Trainee (40 Hour) Class 8741FS · class description Grade FS 18 · P-4 FS 40 Hour Pay Plan	$67,202 – $91,488 a year 12 steps Step 1: $67,202 a year Step 2: $69,484 a year Step 3: $71,759 a year Step 4: $74,039 a year Step 5: $76,307 a year Step 6: $78,583 a year Step 7: $80,857 a year Step 8: $82,887 a year Step 9: $84,957 a year Step 10: $87,082 a year Step 11: $89,255 a year Step 12: $91,488 a year
Civil Engineer 2 (35 Hour) Class 1966EE · class description Grade EE 22 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$69,900 – $100,941 a year 13 steps Step 1: $69,900 a year Step 2: $72,461 a year Step 3: $75,024 a year Step 4: $77,581 a year Step 5: $80,145 a year Step 6: $82,702 a year Step 7: $85,265 a year Step 8: $87,394 a year Step 9: $89,589 a year Step 10: $91,823 a year Step 11: $94,119 a year Step 12: $96,473 a year Step 13: $100,941 a year
Civil Engineer 1 (40 Hour) Class 0215FE · class description Grade FE 19 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$70,508 – $100,128 a year 13 steps Step 1: $70,508 a year Step 2: $72,865 a year Step 3: $75,204 a year Step 4: $77,553 a year Step 5: $79,889 a year Step 6: $82,229 a year Step 7: $84,571 a year Step 8: $86,686 a year Step 9: $88,854 a year Step 10: $91,073 a year Step 11: $93,348 a year Step 12: $95,685 a year Step 13: $100,128 a year
Civil Engineer 2 (37.5 Hour) Class 1966IE · class description Grade IE 22 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$74,897 – $108,153 a year 13 steps Step 1: $74,897 a year Step 2: $77,636 a year Step 3: $80,387 a year Step 4: $83,123 a year Step 5: $85,870 a year Step 6: $88,613 a year Step 7: $91,356 a year Step 8: $93,635 a year Step 9: $95,989 a year Step 10: $98,385 a year Step 11: $100,845 a year Step 12: $103,368 a year Step 13: $108,153 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) (35 Hour) Class 8837EO · class description Grade EO 23 · P-4 EO 35-Hours Salary Plan	$75,879 – $108,330 a year 13 steps Step 1: $75,879 a year Step 2: $78,541 a year Step 3: $81,217 a year Step 4: $83,880 a year Step 5: $86,550 a year Step 6: $89,218 a year Step 7: $91,447 a year Step 8: $93,731 a year Step 9: $96,076 a year Step 10: $98,480 a year Step 11: $100,941 a year Step 12: $105,687 a year Step 13: $108,330 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) (35 Hour) Class 8839EO · class description Grade EO 23 · P-4 EO 35-Hours Salary Plan	$75,879 – $108,330 a year 13 steps Step 1: $75,879 a year Step 2: $78,541 a year Step 3: $81,217 a year Step 4: $83,880 a year Step 5: $86,550 a year Step 6: $89,218 a year Step 7: $91,447 a year Step 8: $93,731 a year Step 9: $96,076 a year Step 10: $98,480 a year Step 11: $100,941 a year Step 12: $105,687 a year Step 13: $108,330 a year
Transportation Engineer 1 (Construction Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 8848FS · class description Grade FS 21 · P-4 FS 40 Hour Pay Plan	$77,758 – $104,720 a year 12 steps Step 1: $77,758 a year Step 2: $80,230 a year Step 3: $82,689 a year Step 4: $85,151 a year Step 5: $87,627 a year Step 6: $90,084 a year Step 7: $92,559 a year Step 8: $94,874 a year Step 9: $97,239 a year Step 10: $99,669 a year Step 11: $102,162 a year Step 12: $104,720 a year
Transportation Engineer 1 (Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 8847FS · class description Grade FS 21 · P-4 FS 40 Hour Pay Plan	$77,758 – $104,720 a year 12 steps Step 1: $77,758 a year Step 2: $80,230 a year Step 3: $82,689 a year Step 4: $85,151 a year Step 5: $87,627 a year Step 6: $90,084 a year Step 7: $92,559 a year Step 8: $94,874 a year Step 9: $97,239 a year Step 10: $99,669 a year Step 11: $102,162 a year Step 12: $104,720 a year
Civil Engineer 2 (40 Hour) Class 1966FE · class description Grade FE 22 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$79,889 – $115,363 a year 13 steps Step 1: $79,889 a year Step 2: $82,810 a year Step 3: $85,745 a year Step 4: $88,665 a year Step 5: $91,594 a year Step 6: $94,520 a year Step 7: $97,445 a year Step 8: $99,878 a year Step 9: $102,387 a year Step 10: $104,944 a year Step 11: $107,568 a year Step 12: $110,258 a year Step 13: $115,363 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) (37.5 Hour) Class 8837LO · class description Grade LO 23 · P-4 LO 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$81,300 – $113,238 a year 13 steps Step 1: $81,300 a year Step 2: $84,151 a year Step 3: $87,017 a year Step 4: $89,874 a year Step 5: $92,733 a year Step 6: $95,590 a year Step 7: $97,982 a year Step 8: $100,427 a year Step 9: $102,938 a year Step 10: $105,516 a year Step 11: $108,153 a year Step 12: $113,238 a year Step 13: $113,238 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) (37.5 Hour) Class 8839LO · class description Grade LO 23 · P-4 LO 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$81,300 – $113,238 a year 13 steps Step 1: $81,300 a year Step 2: $84,151 a year Step 3: $87,017 a year Step 4: $89,874 a year Step 5: $92,733 a year Step 6: $95,590 a year Step 7: $97,982 a year Step 8: $100,427 a year Step 9: $102,938 a year Step 10: $105,516 a year Step 11: $108,153 a year Step 12: $113,238 a year Step 13: $113,238 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 8837FO · class description Grade FO 23 · P-4 FO 40 Hours Pay Plan	$86,721 – $123,809 a year 13 steps Step 1: $86,721 a year Step 2: $89,760 a year Step 3: $92,817 a year Step 4: $95,865 a year Step 5: $98,915 a year Step 6: $101,963 a year Step 7: $104,514 a year Step 8: $107,121 a year Step 9: $109,800 a year Step 10: $112,551 a year Step 11: $115,363 a year Step 12: $120,789 a year Step 13: $123,809 a year
Transportation Engineer 2 (Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 8839FO · class description Grade FO 23 · P-4 FO 40 Hours Pay Plan	$86,721 – $123,809 a year 13 steps Step 1: $86,721 a year Step 2: $89,760 a year Step 3: $92,817 a year Step 4: $95,865 a year Step 5: $98,915 a year Step 6: $101,963 a year Step 7: $104,514 a year Step 8: $107,121 a year Step 9: $109,800 a year Step 10: $112,551 a year Step 11: $115,363 a year Step 12: $120,789 a year Step 13: $123,809 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) (35 Hour) Class 8774EM · class description Grade EM 27 · P-4 EM 35 Hour Pay Plan	$94,827 – $133,502 a year 13 steps Step 1: $94,827 a year Step 2: $97,908 a year Step 3: $101,005 a year Step 4: $104,099 a year Step 5: $107,196 a year Step 6: $109,880 a year Step 7: $112,625 a year Step 8: $115,440 a year Step 9: $118,328 a year Step 10: $121,287 a year Step 11: $127,067 a year Step 12: $130,244 a year Step 13: $133,502 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) (35 Hour) Class 9108EM · class description Grade EM 27 · P-4 EM 35 Hour Pay Plan	$94,827 – $133,502 a year 13 steps Step 1: $94,827 a year Step 2: $97,908 a year Step 3: $101,005 a year Step 4: $104,099 a year Step 5: $107,196 a year Step 6: $109,880 a year Step 7: $112,625 a year Step 8: $115,440 a year Step 9: $118,328 a year Step 10: $121,287 a year Step 11: $127,067 a year Step 12: $130,244 a year Step 13: $133,502 a year
Professional Engineer (35 Hour) Class 3390EE · class description Grade EE 30 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$97,774 – $140,432 a year 13 steps Step 1: $97,774 a year Step 2: $101,401 a year Step 3: $105,042 a year Step 4: $108,665 a year Step 5: $112,287 a year Step 6: $115,920 a year Step 7: $119,558 a year Step 8: $122,545 a year Step 9: $125,612 a year Step 10: $128,753 a year Step 11: $131,973 a year Step 12: $135,275 a year Step 13: $140,432 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) (37.5 Hour) Class 8774LQ · class description Grade LQ 27 · P-4 LQ 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$101,601 – $143,037 a year 13 steps Step 1: $101,601 a year Step 2: $104,903 a year Step 3: $108,220 a year Step 4: $111,535 a year Step 5: $114,854 a year Step 6: $117,730 a year Step 7: $120,671 a year Step 8: $123,687 a year Step 9: $126,781 a year Step 10: $129,950 a year Step 11: $136,144 a year Step 12: $139,547 a year Step 13: $143,037 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) (37.5 Hour) Class 9108LQ · class description Grade LQ 27 · P-4 LQ 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$101,601 – $143,037 a year 13 steps Step 1: $101,601 a year Step 2: $104,903 a year Step 3: $108,220 a year Step 4: $111,535 a year Step 5: $114,854 a year Step 6: $117,730 a year Step 7: $120,671 a year Step 8: $123,687 a year Step 9: $126,781 a year Step 10: $129,950 a year Step 11: $136,144 a year Step 12: $139,547 a year Step 13: $143,037 a year
Professional Engineer (37.5 Hour) Class 3390IE · class description Grade IE 30 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$104,759 – $150,461 a year 13 steps Step 1: $104,759 a year Step 2: $108,649 a year Step 3: $112,547 a year Step 4: $116,426 a year Step 5: $120,306 a year Step 6: $124,200 a year Step 7: $128,101 a year Step 8: $131,300 a year Step 9: $134,590 a year Step 10: $137,951 a year Step 11: $141,400 a year Step 12: $144,933 a year Step 13: $150,461 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Construction Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 8774FQ · class description Grade FQ 27 · P-4 FQ 40 Hour Pay Plan	$108,373 – $152,572 a year 13 steps Step 1: $108,373 a year Step 2: $111,896 a year Step 3: $115,434 a year Step 4: $118,969 a year Step 5: $122,511 a year Step 6: $125,578 a year Step 7: $128,716 a year Step 8: $131,932 a year Step 9: $135,231 a year Step 10: $138,612 a year Step 11: $145,219 a year Step 12: $148,850 a year Step 13: $152,572 a year
Transportation Engineer 3 (Engineering) (40 Hour) Class 9108FQ · class description Grade FQ 27 · P-4 FQ 40 Hour Pay Plan	$108,373 – $152,572 a year 13 steps Step 1: $108,373 a year Step 2: $111,896 a year Step 3: $115,434 a year Step 4: $118,969 a year Step 5: $122,511 a year Step 6: $125,578 a year Step 7: $128,716 a year Step 8: $131,932 a year Step 9: $135,231 a year Step 10: $138,612 a year Step 11: $145,219 a year Step 12: $148,850 a year Step 13: $152,572 a year
Professional Engineer (40 Hour) Class 3390FE · class description Grade FE 30 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$111,743 – $160,491 a year 13 steps Step 1: $111,743 a year Step 2: $115,891 a year Step 3: $120,048 a year Step 4: $124,187 a year Step 5: $128,326 a year Step 6: $132,480 a year Step 7: $136,640 a year Step 8: $140,051 a year Step 9: $143,562 a year Step 10: $147,146 a year Step 11: $150,826 a year Step 12: $154,595 a year Step 13: $160,491 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	4,370
10th percentile	$76,350
Median	$103,150
90th percentile	$161,670
National median, government employers	$108,820

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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