Minnesota / Transportation Department / Engineering Specialist Senior

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Engineering Specialist Senior

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

188 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $106,982, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 188
Total payroll: $19.5M
Role median: $106,982
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,310$134,074+

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

How total compensation varies among the 188 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 Transportation Department, the median of $106,982 ranks #4 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

MN St Colleges & Universities

$106,978 · 3

Commerce Department

$106,962 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$106,962 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$103,636 · 26

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tom Lund

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$120,087

Sub-department: Major Projects
Base pay: $106,969
Overtime: $13,118
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,087
Hire date: 1984-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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, Tom Lund serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Major Projects. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,087. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Nounith Maldonado

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$119,505

Sub-department: Project Delivery
Base pay: $106,965
Overtime: $12,540
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,505
Hire date: 1996-02-12
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nounith Maldonado works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Project Delivery. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a full-time employee. Nounith earned $119,505 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Steven Dols

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$118,797

Sub-department: Design/Hydraulics
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $11,819
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,797
Hire date: 1989-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Steven Dols works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Design/Hydraulics. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Steven earned $118,797 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jess Krenz

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$117,184

Sub-department: Building
Base pay: $106,987
Overtime: $10,197
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,184
Hire date: 2011-09-26
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Jess Krenz serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Building. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,184. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Luke Babler

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$116,731

Sub-department: RR Administration
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $9,753
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,731
Hire date: 2015-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

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

Luke Babler works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Rr Administration. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Luke earned $116,731 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Christopher Anderson

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$116,729

Sub-department: Northeast Resident Office
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $6,180
Other pay: $3,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,729
Hire date: 1989-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Anderson works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Northeast Resident Office. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years) as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $116,729 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Sonya Mansfield

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,424

Sub-department: Project Development
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $8,446
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,424
Hire date: 2009-09-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Sonya Mansfield is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Project Development. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,424. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Edward Boytim Jr

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,359

Sub-department: Design #2
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $8,381
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,359
Hire date: 1988-05-25
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Edward Boytim Jr works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Design #2. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service as a full-time employee. Edward earned $115,359 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Rollin Larson

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,089

Sub-department: State Aid Plans
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $8,111
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,089
Hire date: 1990-09-26
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rollin Larson works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within State Aid Plans. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. Rollin earned $115,089 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Paul Delarosa

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$114,785

Sub-department: Railroads and Waterways
Base pay: $106,982
Overtime: $7,802
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,785
Hire date: 1989-08-30
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Delarosa is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Railroads and Waterways. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,785. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Charles Slama

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$114,600

Sub-department: Design
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $5,562
Other pay: $2,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,600
Hire date: 2001-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Charles Slama is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Design. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,600. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.