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 Nohrenberg

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$84,123

Sub-department: Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Base pay: $81,992
Overtime: $619
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,123
Hire date: 2007-07-09
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Nohrenberg is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Bridge Const & Maintenance Section. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,123. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrew Fitzgerald

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$83,598

Sub-department: Project Data Management
Base pay: $80,496
Overtime: $3,102
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,598
Hire date: 2009-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

At Transportation Department, Andrew Fitzgerald serves as a Engineering Specialist within Project Data Management. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,598. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jody Mies

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$83,194

Sub-department: Construction Baxter
Base pay: $80,504
Overtime: $2,690
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,194
Hire date: 2006-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Jody Mies works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Construction Baxter. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Jody earned $83,194 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Alexander Gross

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$83,079

Sub-department: Metro State Aid
Base pay: $83,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,079
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Alexander Gross is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Metro State Aid. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,079. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Michael Dittel

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$82,286

Sub-department: Signal Operations
Base pay: $11,523
Overtime: $728
Other pay: $70,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,286
Hire date: 1982-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Michael Dittel works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Signal Operations. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 43 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $82,286 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Karl Sinclair

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$82,212

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $81,692
Overtime: $520
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,212
Hire date: 2016-04-21
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

Karl Sinclair works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Karl earned $82,212 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Lane Moll

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$81,682

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $81,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,682
Hire date: 1989-10-25
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lane Moll is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Water Resources. They have served since 1989 (about 35 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $81,682. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Alexander Hogan

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$80,204

Sub-department: Traffic Engineering
Base pay: $80,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,204
Hire date: 2012-05-15
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, Alexander Hogan serves as a Engineering Specialist within Traffic Engineering. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,204. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.