Chief Building Engineer Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Chief Building Engineer make in New York, NY?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Building Engineer in New York, NY is $233,904. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $183,021 to a high of $284,143, with most professionals earning between $207,270 and $260,201.

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Provide recommendations and assist in updating/developing documentation and tools for more efficient design and materials utilization in improving product sale ability and ease of manufacturing and field erection.

October 28, 2022

Assist General Manager in the establishment, implementation, and oversight of life safety and other emergency related procedures and/or training for all personnel, including tenants, staff, and onsite third-party vendors.

December 18, 2022

Review drawings prepared by drafting to confirm that engineer's design intent was properly understood and incorporated into drawings.

December 18, 2022

Supervise all engineering and maintenance activities to ensure the highest quality of workmanship, maximize efficiency in production, and ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times.

February 28, 2023

Utilizes advanced skills to perform complex preventive maintenance and corrective repair of buildings, industrial systems, vehicles, equipment and grounds.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Building Engineer in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

207270

260201

233904

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

223509

299848

257795

What is the average salary for Chief Building Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Building Engineer in New York, NY. The base salary for Chief Building Engineer ranges from $207,270 to $260,201 with the average base salary of $233,904. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $223,509 to $299,848 with the average total cash compensation of $257,795.

View Average Salary for Chief Building Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$233,904	$207,270 - $260,201
Bonus	$23,891	$16,239 - $39,647
Total Pay	$257,795	$223,509 - $299,848

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Building Engineer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $207,270 - $260,201	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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