Minnesota / Pollution Control Agency / Engineer Senior

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Engineer Senior

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

22 employees hold this title in Pollution Control Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $102,876, above the department median of $83,887.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $102,876
Agency median: $83,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,381$116,388+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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 Pollution Control Agency, the median of $102,876 ranks #6 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

Natural Resources Department

$104,077 · 18

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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Aida Mendez

Engineer Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$110,588

Sub-department: EAO WAEI Effluent Limits Unit
Base pay: $110,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,588
Hire date: 2007-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Aida Mendez serves as a Engineer Senior within Eao Waei Effluent Limits Unit. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,588. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrea Behrendt

Engineer Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2024 total comp

$107,371

Sub-department: IND AP Air Permits Unit 2
Base pay: $107,038
Overtime: $333
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,371
Hire date: 2011-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Andrea Behrendt serves as a Engineer Senior within Ind Ap Air Permits Unit 2. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,371. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Derek Nelson

Engineer Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$106,445

Sub-department: Air Quality Permits Unit 3
Base pay: $105,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,445
Hire date: 2017-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Derek Nelson serves as a Engineer Senior within Air Quality Permits Unit 3. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,445. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.