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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Kevin Zytkovicz

Engineering Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,707

Sub-department: ECO Waters Stream Habitat
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,707
Hire date: 1987-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

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

Kevin Zytkovicz is a Engineering Specialist at Natural Resources Department within Eco Waters Stream Habitat. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,707. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.