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+

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

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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Cathryn Cragun

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$60,049

Sub-department: Traffic
Base pay: $60,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,049
Hire date: 2018-03-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Blue Earth

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

At Transportation Department, Cathryn Cragun serves as a Engineer Senior within Traffic. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,049. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Leah Thornquist

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$58,604

Sub-department: Metro State Aid
Base pay: $52,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,604
Hire date: 2017-06-19
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Thornquist is a Engineer Senior at Transportation Department within Metro State Aid. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,604. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

James Bolton

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$56,385

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $56,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,385
Hire date: 2016-06-01
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Bolton works as a Engineer Senior for Transportation Department within Water Resources. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. James earned $56,385 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

William Carstens

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$56,329

Sub-department: Workzone Design
Base pay: $55,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,329
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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

William Carstens is a Engineer Senior at Transportation Department within Workzone Design. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,329. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.