Minnesota / Transportation Department / Transp Specialist

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Transp Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

420 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $78,688, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 420
Total payroll: $33.8M
Role median: $78,688
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$246$123,318+

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How total compensation varies among the 420 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jack Austin

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$49,055

Sub-department: Traffic St Cloud
Base pay: $43,173
Overtime: $427
Other pay: $5,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,055
Hire date: 2000-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jack Austin works as a Transp Specialist for Transportation Department within Traffic St Cloud. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Jack earned $49,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Paul Lohmann

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$48,177

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $40,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,177
Hire date: 1986-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Paul Lohmann serves as a Transp Specialist within Materials & Road Research. They have served since 1986 (about 38 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,177. Union affiliation: Technical.

Katherine Bartz

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$47,892

Sub-department: Construction Rochester
Base pay: $39,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,892
Hire date: 1989-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Bartz works as a Transp Specialist for Transportation Department within Construction Rochester. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service as a full-time employee. Katherine earned $47,892 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Patrick O'Donnell

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$47,572

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $18,061
Overtime: $2,436
Other pay: $27,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,572
Hire date: 2000-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick O'Donnell works as a Transp Specialist for Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Patrick earned $47,572 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Merlin Kent

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$47,457

Sub-department: Program Support
Base pay: $24,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,457
Hire date: 1987-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Merlin Kent serves as a Transp Specialist within Program Support. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,457. Union affiliation: Technical.

Leslie Gilbertson

Transp Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$46,005

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $36,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,005
Hire date: 2000-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 71
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leslie Gilbertson is a Transp Specialist at Transportation Department within Land Management. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,005. Their bargaining unit is Technical.