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Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Illinois

Illinois Department of Central Management Services lists 5 job classes for this work in the Illinois state pay plan: Civil Engineer Trainee, Civil Engineer I–IV.

$55,572 – $140,784
state pay plan range, a year
5
classes in the state plan
$99,760
median pay in IL, all employers
13,910
workers in IL (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Illinois state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Illinois sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Civil Engineer Trainee
Class 07607
Grade NR-916-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$4,631.00 – $6,323.00 a month
$55,572 – $75,876 a year
Grade MS-09-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$4,747.00 – $6,446.00 a month
$56,964 – $77,352 a year
Civil Engineer I
Class 07601
Grade NR-916-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$4,917.00 – $7,437.00 a month
$59,004 – $89,244 a year
Grade RC-063-15-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$5,328.00 – $7,480.00 a month
$63,936 – $89,760 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,328.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,495.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,566.00 a month
  • Step 2: $5,812.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,051.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,287.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,540.00 a month
  • Step 6: $6,788.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,196.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,480.00 a month
Grade RC-063-15-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$5,556.00 – $7,819.00 a month
$66,672 – $93,828 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,556.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,731.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,808.00 a month
  • Step 2: $6,062.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,316.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,568.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,840.00 a month
  • Step 6: $7,093.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,514.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,819.00 a month
Grade RC-063-15-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$5,656.00 – $7,937.00 a month
$67,872 – $95,244 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,656.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,834.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,912.00 a month
  • Step 2: $6,176.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,425.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,684.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,956.00 a month
  • Step 6: $7,209.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,633.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,937.00 a month
Grade MS-14-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month
$66,864 – $94,776 a year
Civil Engineer II
Class 07602
Grade NR-916-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$5,246.00 – $8,524.00 a month
$62,952 – $102,288 a year
Grade RC-063-17-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month
$70,008 – $99,684 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,834.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $6,016.00 a month
  • Step 1: $6,103.00 a month
  • Step 2: $6,384.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,679.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,961.00 a month
  • Step 5: $7,244.00 a month
  • Step 6: $7,537.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,985.00 a month
  • Step 8: $8,307.00 a month
Grade RC-063-17-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$6,082.00 – $8,683.00 a month
$72,984 – $104,196 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $6,082.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $6,273.00 a month
  • Step 1: $6,369.00 a month
  • Step 2: $6,673.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,978.00 a month
  • Step 4: $7,273.00 a month
  • Step 5: $7,568.00 a month
  • Step 6: $7,877.00 a month
  • Step 7: $8,345.00 a month
  • Step 8: $8,683.00 a month
Grade RC-063-17-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$6,190.00 – $8,803.00 a month
$74,280 – $105,636 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $6,190.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $6,384.00 a month
  • Step 1: $6,482.00 a month
  • Step 2: $6,791.00 a month
  • Step 3: $7,099.00 a month
  • Step 4: $7,391.00 a month
  • Step 5: $7,685.00 a month
  • Step 6: $7,991.00 a month
  • Step 7: $8,467.00 a month
  • Step 8: $8,803.00 a month
Grade MS-19-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$6,135.00 – $8,790.00 a month
$73,620 – $105,480 a year
Civil Engineer III
Class 07603
Grade NR-916-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$5,761.00 – $9,548.00 a month
$69,132 – $114,576 a year
Grade RC-063-19-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month
$77,520 – $112,044 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $6,460.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $6,661.00 a month
  • Step 1: $6,768.00 a month
  • Step 2: $7,114.00 a month
  • Step 3: $7,448.00 a month
  • Step 4: $7,793.00 a month
  • Step 5: $8,124.00 a month
  • Step 6: $8,463.00 a month
  • Step 7: $8,979.00 a month
  • Step 8: $9,337.00 a month
Grade RC-063-19-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$6,748.00 – $9,757.00 a month
$80,976 – $117,084 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $6,748.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $6,958.00 a month
  • Step 1: $7,074.00 a month
  • Step 2: $7,438.00 a month
  • Step 3: $7,780.00 a month
  • Step 4: $8,152.00 a month
  • Step 5: $8,489.00 a month
  • Step 6: $8,847.00 a month
  • Step 7: $9,379.00 a month
  • Step 8: $9,757.00 a month
Grade RC-063-19-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$6,856.00 – $9,876.00 a month
$82,272 – $118,512 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $6,856.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $7,074.00 a month
  • Step 1: $7,195.00 a month
  • Step 2: $7,556.00 a month
  • Step 3: $7,900.00 a month
  • Step 4: $8,264.00 a month
  • Step 5: $8,609.00 a month
  • Step 6: $8,964.00 a month
  • Step 7: $9,496.00 a month
  • Step 8: $9,876.00 a month
Grade MS-24-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$7,008.00 – $10,021.00 a month
$84,096 – $120,252 a year
Civil Engineer IV
Class 07604
Grade RC-063-22-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$7,602.00 – $11,110.00 a month
$91,224 – $133,320 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $7,602.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $7,841.00 a month
  • Step 1: $7,984.00 a month
  • Step 2: $8,400.00 a month
  • Step 3: $8,809.00 a month
  • Step 4: $9,227.00 a month
  • Step 5: $9,653.00 a month
  • Step 6: $10,054.00 a month
  • Step 7: $10,681.00 a month
  • Step 8: $11,110.00 a month
Grade RC-063-22-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$7,937.00 – $11,605.00 a month
$95,244 – $139,260 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $7,937.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $8,190.00 a month
  • Step 1: $8,342.00 a month
  • Step 2: $8,779.00 a month
  • Step 3: $9,209.00 a month
  • Step 4: $9,641.00 a month
  • Step 5: $10,086.00 a month
  • Step 6: $10,512.00 a month
  • Step 7: $11,162.00 a month
  • Step 8: $11,605.00 a month
Grade RC-063-22-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians
$8,055.00 – $11,732.00 a month
$96,660 – $140,784 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $8,055.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $8,308.00 a month
  • Step 1: $8,463.00 a month
  • Step 2: $8,890.00 a month
  • Step 3: $9,325.00 a month
  • Step 4: $9,757.00 a month
  • Step 5: $10,206.00 a month
  • Step 6: $10,633.00 a month
  • Step 7: $11,279.00 a month
  • Step 8: $11,732.00 a month
Grade MS-28-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$7,832.00 – $11,587.00 a month
$93,984 – $139,044 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: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Illinois, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureIL
Workers13,910
10th percentile$69,590
Median$99,760
90th percentile$157,410
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.

Free practice tests for Illinois

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) page.

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