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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David Houghton

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$54,434

Sub-department: Bridge Design Section
Base pay: $54,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,434
Hire date: 1983-09-07
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: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Houghton is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Bridge Design Section. Hired in 1983, they have about 42 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $54,434. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Susan Museus

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$53,818

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $38,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,818
Hire date: 1991-06-10
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: Blue Earth

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

Susan Museus is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Project Management. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $53,818. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Timothy Hoehn

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$53,489

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $53,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,489
Hire date: 1985-03-06
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: Blue Earth

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

At Transportation Department, Timothy Hoehn serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Land Management. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,489. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.