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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Tracy Buck

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,874

Sub-department: Eden Prairie Resident Office
Base pay: $95,367
Overtime: $20,507
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,874
Hire date: 1996-05-01
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

Tracy Buck holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Eden Prairie Resident Office. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,874. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Ronald Chouanard

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: Mankato Resident Office
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $18,381
Other pay: $1,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Hire date: 2008-09-03
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

Ronald Chouanard works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Mankato Resident Office. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Ronald earned $115,731 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrew Scofield

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$115,181

Sub-department: Program Del Non-Ex Prof
Base pay: $93,422
Overtime: $20,159
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,181
Hire date: 2016-09-12
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, Andrew Scofield serves as a Engineering Specialist within Program Del Non-Ex Professional. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,181. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Clint Marsolek

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$114,893

Sub-department: Construction St Cloud
Base pay: $90,548
Overtime: $24,343
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,893
Hire date: 2014-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

Clint Marsolek holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Construction St Cloud. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

James Blackmore

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$114,096

Sub-department: Construction St Cloud
Base pay: $93,800
Overtime: $20,295
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,096
Hire date: 1990-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

James Blackmore works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Construction St Cloud. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. James earned $114,096 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Steve Schoeb

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$113,966

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $95,500
Overtime: $18,466
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,966
Hire date: 1990-05-09
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

Steve Schoeb holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Land Management. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,966. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Richard Kane Jr

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$112,788

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $15,677
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,788
Hire date: 1990-04-25
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

At Transportation Department, Richard Kane Jr serves as a Engineering Specialist within Materials & Road Research. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,788. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.