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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Donna Pence

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$86,764

Sub-department: Program Del Non-Ex Prof
Base pay: $86,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,764
Hire date: 1981-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

Donna Pence is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Program Del Non-Ex Professional. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,764. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Joseph Voels

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$84,251

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $84,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,251
Hire date: 2005-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Joseph Voels is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,251. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.