Minnesota / Transportation Department / Engineering Specialist

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Engineering Specialist

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

234 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,512, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 234
Total payroll: $22.2M
Role median: $95,512
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,645$138,058+

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How total compensation varies among the 234 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 is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $95,512 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$96,512 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$95,512 · 13

Public Safety Department

$90,739 · 8

Water & Soil Resources Board

$87,107 · 2

Labor & Industry Department

$84,363 · 6

Military Affairs Department

$80,623 · 4

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Engineering Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $95,512 ranks #1 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$87,460 · 6

$69,922 · 1,311

$68,775 · 3,491

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Barin Norgren

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$111,320

Sub-department: Program Del Non-Ex Prof
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $15,808
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,320
Hire date: 2001-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Barin Norgren serves as a Engineering Specialist within Program Del Non-Ex Professional. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,320. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Justin Kraus

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$111,147

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $95,504
Overtime: $14,643
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,147
Hire date: 2010-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Justin Kraus works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Land Management. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. Justin earned $111,147 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

John Reif

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$111,084

Sub-department: Construction Surveys
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $13,733
Other pay: $1,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,084
Hire date: 1998-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

At Transportation Department, John Reif serves as a Engineering Specialist within Construction Surveys. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,084. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Kurt Hansen

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$109,279

Sub-department: Right of Way Metro
Base pay: $92,076
Overtime: $17,203
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,279
Hire date: 2009-05-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Kurt Hansen is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Right of Way Metro. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,279. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Richard Haavisto

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$104,980

Sub-department: Operations Division Admin
Base pay: $96,380
Overtime: $6,541
Other pay: $2,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,980
Hire date: 2009-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Richard Haavisto works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Operations Division Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Richard earned $104,980 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.