Engineering Specialist Senior

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

26 employees hold this title in Pollution Control Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $103,636, above the department median of $83,887.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $103,636
Agency median: $83,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$86,962$108,473+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 26 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 Senior is held in 11 Minnesota departments. In Pollution Control Agency, the median of $103,636 ranks #8 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources Department

$112,665 · 2

Revenue Department

$107,978 · 1

Public Safety Department

$107,519 · 10

Transportation Department

$106,982 · 188

MN St Colleges & Universities

$106,978 · 3

Commerce Department

$106,962 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$106,962 · 4

Water & Soil Resources Board

$100,658 · 6

Health Department

$91,404 · 14

Military Affairs Department

$76,321 · 5

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

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Employees with this title

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Michael Van Der Wal

Engineering Specialist Senior/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$89,384

Sub-department: Air Quality Permits Unit 3
Base pay: $89,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,384
Hire date: 2014-12-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, Michael Van Der Wal serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Air Quality Permits Unit 3. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,384. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.