Engineer Senior

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

18 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $104,077, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $104,077
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31,243$121,297+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Engineer Senior is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $104,077 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Labor & Industry Department

$116,746 · 4

Water & Soil Resources Board

$114,071 · 1

Public Safety Department

$113,468 · 3

Health Department

$104,616 · 13

Pollution Control Agency

$102,876 · 22

Transportation Department

$102,743 · 196

Median total compensation for the Engineer Senior role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Engineer Senior beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $103,009 ranks #3 of 3. See Engineer Senior across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$112,159 · 42

Georgia

$112,108 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Engineer Seniorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alexander Rude

Engineer Senior/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,069

Sub-department: OSD MR Region 2 Engineers
Base pay: $96,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,069
Hire date: 2023-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexander Rude is a Engineer Senior at Natural Resources Department within Osd Mr Region 2 Engineers. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,069. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Paul Leclaire

Engineer Senior/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,780

Sub-department: ECO Waters Stream Habitat
Base pay: $95,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,780
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Leclaire holds the role of Engineer Senior at Natural Resources Department within Eco Waters Stream Habitat. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,780. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.