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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Michael Ree

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$50,965

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $4,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,965
Hire date: 1993-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Michael Ree is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Land Management. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,965. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Greg Tarble

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$49,829

Sub-department: Location Surveys E&W
Base pay: $13,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,829
Hire date: 1989-05-30
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Greg Tarble works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Location Surveys E&W. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 35 years as a full-time employee. Greg earned $49,829 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Gretchen Warner-Rhubee

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$48,984

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $48,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,984
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Gretchen Warner-Rhubee holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Project Management. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,984. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Keith Dinehart

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$47,284

Sub-department: Location Surveys E&W
Base pay: $9,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,284
Hire date: 1989-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keith Dinehart is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Location Surveys E&W. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 35 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $47,284. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.