Minnesota / Transportation Department / Engineer Princ

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Engineer Princ

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

213 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $129,142, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 213
Total payroll: $25.5M
Role median: $129,142
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,434$140,514+

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

How total compensation varies among the 213 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 Princ is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $129,142 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Safety Department

$133,948 · 4

Health Department

$130,930 · 13

Military Affairs Department

$129,277 · 2

Natural Resources Department

$129,142 · 7

Pollution Control Agency

$129,142 · 27

Water & Soil Resources Board

$129,142 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gene Hicks

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$187,511

Sub-department: Transportation System Mgmt
Base pay: $102,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,511
Hire date: 1979-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Gene Hicks serves as a Engineer Princ within Transportation System Management. They have served since 1979 (about 46 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,511. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Lori Vanderhider

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$168,187

Sub-department: D4 Program Devel/Project Mgmt
Base pay: $112,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,187
Hire date: 1989-09-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lori Vanderhider works as a Engineer Princ for Transportation Department within D4 Program Devel/Project Management. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Lori earned $168,187 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Daniel Boerner

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$158,964

Sub-department: Aeronautics Admin Support
Base pay: $97,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,964
Hire date: 1983-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Boerner holds the role of Engineer Princ at Transportation Department within Aeronautics Administrative Support. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 41 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,964. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Eric Rustad

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$143,143

Sub-department: Northeast Resident Office
Base pay: $143,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,143
Hire date: 1996-08-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Rustad works as a Engineer Princ for Transportation Department within Northeast Resident Office. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. Eric earned $143,143 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrew Lutaya

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$141,740

Sub-department: West Area Manager
Base pay: $141,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,740
Hire date: 2005-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Lutaya holds the role of Engineer Princ at Transportation Department within West Area Manager. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,740. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrew Lawver

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$136,633

Sub-department: Bridges
Base pay: $134,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,633
Hire date: 1999-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Lawver is a Engineer Princ at Transportation Department within Bridges. Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,633. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Shawn Groven

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$136,560

Sub-department: TRF Field Construction
Base pay: $129,099
Overtime: $4,974
Other pay: $2,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,560
Hire date: 2000-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Groven holds the role of Engineer Princ at Transportation Department within Trf Field Construction. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,560. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Ryan Coddington

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$134,763

Sub-department: East Area Manager
Base pay: $134,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,763
Hire date: 2002-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Coddington works as a Engineer Princ for Transportation Department within East Area Manager. They have served since 2002 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. Ryan earned $134,763 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.