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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John Korth

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$78,046

Sub-department: Freeway System Design
Base pay: $64,377
Overtime: $7,316
Other pay: $6,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,046
Hire date: 1988-01-20
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

John Korth is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Freeway System Design. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 36 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,046. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Allen Schmitz

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$77,474

Sub-department: Design/Hydraulics
Base pay: $77,139
Overtime: $335
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,474
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: 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

Allen Schmitz works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Design/Hydraulics. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Allen earned $77,474 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Matthew Miller

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$77,275

Sub-department: Railroads and Waterways
Base pay: $76,591
Overtime: $684
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,275
Hire date: 2023-08-30
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Miller is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Railroads and Waterways. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,275. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.