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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Jay Koski

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$129,780

Sub-department: Golden Valley Central Res Off
Base pay: $65,766
Overtime: $15,549
Other pay: $48,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,780
Hire date: 1986-08-07
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jay Koski holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Golden Valley Central Res Off. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 39 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,780. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Chad Dassinger

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$129,731

Sub-department: Construction St Cloud
Base pay: $93,850
Overtime: $35,860
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,731
Hire date: 2021-04-19
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

Chad Dassinger is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Construction St Cloud. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,731. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Leonard Barnes

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$127,522

Sub-department: Bridge Design Section
Base pay: $91,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,522
Hire date: 1992-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

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

Leonard Barnes works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Bridge Design Section. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a full-time employee. Leonard earned $127,522 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Daniel Kopischke

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$125,030

Sub-department: Construction Owatonna
Base pay: $95,480
Overtime: $29,550
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,030
Hire date: 2000-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Steele

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

Daniel Kopischke is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Construction Owatonna. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,030. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.