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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Dennis Moline

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$46,706

Sub-department: Operations Division Admin
Base pay: $39,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,706
Hire date: 1979-11-21
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dennis Moline holds the role of Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Operations Division Administrative. Hired in 1979, they have about 45 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,706. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Thomas Highum

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$46,374

Sub-department: Plan Development Baxter
Base pay: $42,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,374
Hire date: 1976-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Highum holds the role of Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Plan Development Baxter. Their tenure dates to 1976, about 49 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,374. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.