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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Nicole Madison

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$125,826

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $105,705
Overtime: $18,141
Other pay: $1,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,826
Hire date: 1997-07-15
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

Nicole Madison works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $125,826 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Ross Hendrickson

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$124,544

Sub-department: State Aid Division
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $15,519
Other pay: $2,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,544
Hire date: 2009-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

Ross Hendrickson is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within State Aid Division. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,544. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jesse Vlaminck

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$122,921

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $119,165
Overtime: $309
Other pay: $3,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,921
Hire date: 1983-12-14
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: 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, Jesse Vlaminck serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Project Management. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 42 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,921. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.