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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Cody Drysdale

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$160,860

Sub-department: Golden Valley NW Resident Off
Base pay: $94,021
Overtime: $63,240
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,860
Hire date: 2013-04-08
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

Cody Drysdale is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Golden Valley Nw Resident Off. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,860. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Cory Schuh

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$150,145

Sub-department: Mendota Resident Office
Base pay: $95,655
Overtime: $51,050
Other pay: $3,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,145
Hire date: 2009-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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, Cory Schuh serves as a Engineering Specialist within Mendota Resident Office. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,145. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Brett Mahnke

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$145,554

Sub-department: Design Build 494
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $48,203
Other pay: $1,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,554
Hire date: 2004-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

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

Brett Mahnke is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Design Build 494. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,554. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Douglas Goedert

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$140,351

Sub-department: Golden Valley NW Resident Off
Base pay: $94,021
Overtime: $46,330
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,351
Hire date: 2001-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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, Douglas Goedert serves as a Engineering Specialist within Golden Valley Nw Resident Off. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,351. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Mark Mehlhorn

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$138,243

Sub-department: Mendota Resident Office
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $41,132
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,243
Hire date: 2001-04-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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, Mark Mehlhorn serves as a Engineering Specialist within Mendota Resident Office. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,243. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Scott Johnson

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$137,963

Sub-department: Construction Owatonna
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $42,451
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,963
Hire date: 1987-04-29
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

Scott Johnson is a Engineering Specialist at Transportation Department within Construction Owatonna. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,963. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Trent Mechels

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$133,599

Sub-department: Golden Valley Central Res Off
Base pay: $95,512
Overtime: $38,087
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,599
Hire date: 1997-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Trent Mechels works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Golden Valley Central Res Off. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. Trent earned $133,599 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Andrew Borders

Engineering Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$131,759

Sub-department: Construction St Cloud
Base pay: $95,516
Overtime: $36,244
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,759
Hire date: 2010-05-26
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

Andrew Borders works as a Engineering Specialist for Transportation Department within Construction St Cloud. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $131,759 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.