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CIVIL ENGINEER I vs CIVIL ENGINEER II

In 2025, the median salary for CIVIL ENGINEER II was $28,265 (26.7%) higher than for CIVIL ENGINEER I: $134,160 against $105,895. CIVIL ENGINEER I had 106 people on the list, CIVIL ENGINEER II 87.

At a glance

CIVIL ENGINEER ICIVIL ENGINEER II
People on the 2025 list10687
Median salary$105,895$134,160
Middle half$92,135–$114,759$127,785–$140,609
Highest salary$132,025$195,780
Total salaries$11,019,920$11,474,573
People, change+17.8% vs 2024+2.4% vs 2024
Median, change+3.8% vs 2024+1.1% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearCIVIL ENGINEER ICIVIL ENGINEER II
2008$83,852
2009$86,709
2010$89,823
2011$91,823
2012$87,271
2013$90,714$110,667
2014$89,312$110,512
2015$96,557$117,918
2016$91,708$107,927
2017$89,704$106,078
2018$91,636$110,570
2019$90,155$109,128
2020$86,458$107,959
2021$86,887$119,331
2022$91,431$120,008
2023$99,127$125,777
2024$102,051$132,759
2025$105,895$134,160

People on the list by year

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YearCIVIL ENGINEER ICIVIL ENGINEER II
20087
200912
201015
201122
201215
20131534
2014842
20151036
20161935
20172850
20183253
20191762
20203865
20216968
20226379
20237882
20249085
202510687

Highest paid in 2025

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, CIVIL ENGINEER I or CIVIL ENGINEER II?

By median salary in 2025, CIVIL ENGINEER II: $134,160 against $105,895.

Which has more people on the list?

CIVIL ENGINEER I: 106 against 87 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2013?

In 2013 the median for CIVIL ENGINEER I was $90,714 and for CIVIL ENGINEER II $110,667, a gap of $19,952; in 2025 the gap was $28,265.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What is “remuneration”?

The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work