Minnesota / Transportation Department / Engineer Senior

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Engineer Senior

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

196 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $102,743, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 196
Total payroll: $19M
Role median: $102,743
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,532$118,653+

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How total compensation varies among the 196 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 Transportation Department, the median of $102,743 ranks #7 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

Pollution Control Agency

$102,876 · 22

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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Hussein Hussein

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$7,860

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $6,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,860
Hire date: 2022-09-28
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hussein Hussein holds the role of Engineer Senior at Transportation Department within Water Resources. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,860. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Matthew Brua

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,678

Sub-department: Design/Hydraulics
Base pay: $6,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,678
Hire date: 2013-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Matthew Brua holds the role of Engineer Senior at Transportation Department within Design/Hydraulics. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,678. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Mattia Zammarchi

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$4,532

Sub-department: State Aid Plans
Base pay: $4,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,532
Hire date: 2025-06-03
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mattia Zammarchi works as a Engineer Senior for Transportation Department within State Aid Plans. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Mattia earned $4,532 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.