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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Peter Skweres

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$94,833

Sub-department: Traffic Engineering
Base pay: $77,726
Overtime: $4,249
Other pay: $12,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,833
Hire date: 1989-03-16
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Skweres works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Traffic Engineering. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Peter earned $94,833 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Terry Crisp

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$94,144

Sub-department: Project Delivery
Base pay: $87,398
Overtime: $6,746
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,144
Hire date: 1990-01-17
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

Terry Crisp is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Project Delivery. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,144. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Barbara Schreiber

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$92,322

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $91,627
Overtime: $695
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,322
Hire date: 2017-02-06
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

Barbara Schreiber holds the role of Engineering Specialist Senior at Transportation Department within Project Management. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,322. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.