Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Engineering Specialist

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Engineering Specialist

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

13 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,512, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $95,512
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$83,196$102,954+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Engineering Specialist is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $95,512 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$96,512 · 1

Transportation Department

$95,512 · 234

Public Safety Department

$90,739 · 8

Water & Soil Resources Board

$87,107 · 2

Labor & Industry Department

$84,363 · 6

Military Affairs Department

$80,623 · 4

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

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Engineering Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $95,512 ranks #1 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$87,460 · 6

$69,922 · 1,311

$68,775 · 3,491

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Specialistroles 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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Thomas Reich

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,753

Sub-department: OSD MR Region 3 Engineers
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $241
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,753
Hire date: 1982-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Thomas Reich works as a Engineering Specialist for Natural Resources Department within Osd Mr Region 3 Engineers. Hired in 1982, they have about 43 years of service as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $95,753 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Leon Wander

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,512

Sub-department: L&M Survey 2 - Bemidji
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,512
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

Leon Wander works as a Engineering Specialist for Natural Resources Department within L&M Survey 2 - Bemidji. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Leon earned $95,512 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jared Schmitz

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,512

Sub-department: OSD MR Northern Reg Engineers
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,512
Hire date: 2013-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Jared Schmitz holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Natural Resources Department within Osd Mr Northern Reg Engineers. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,512. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Shayne Johnson

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,512

Sub-department: OSD MR Region 1 Engineers
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,512
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Shayne Johnson works as a Engineering Specialist for Natural Resources Department within Osd Mr Region 1 Engineers. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Shayne earned $95,512 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Scott Smilanich

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$95,512

Sub-department: OSD MR Region 2 Engineers
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,512
Hire date: 2001-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Scott Smilanich is a Engineering Specialist at Natural Resources Department within Osd Mr Region 2 Engineers. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,512. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.