Engineering Specialist salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Engineering Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
262
FY 2026
Total paid
$24.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$97,024
base rate median $97,074
Average paid
$94,560
across 262 with pay
Highest paid
$154,016
Winter, William B
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$95,757
$94,736
$89,304
$83,561
$81,877
$74,751
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiemann, Joshua R | Transportation Dept Bridge Inspection | $46.67 /hr | $96,720 | $1,365 |
| McCormick, Kris Lee | Transportation Dept Traffic | $46.67 /hr | $96,570 | — |
| Alman, Jason Orris | Transportation Dept LM Turnbacks | $46.67 /hr | $96,418 | — |
| Muench, Samuel S | Transportation Dept Project Management | $46.67 /hr | $96,312 | — |
| O'Brien, Pamela Suzette | Transportation Dept Consultant Administration | $46.67 /hr | $96,268 | — |
| Peterson, Justin David | Transportation Dept Metro Inspection | $46.67 /hr | $96,169 | $933 |
| Giauque, Brian Andrew | Transportation Dept PMTS Shared Services | $46.67 /hr | $95,982 | — |
| Youngstrom, Brett A | Transportation Dept Hydraulics | $43.09 /hr | $95,831 | $3,153 |
| Johnson, Joshua D | Transportation Dept Bridge Structural Metals | $46.67 /hr | $95,658 | — |
| VanWagner, Kyle Alan | Natural Resources Dept L & M Survey Staff/Supv | $46.67 /hr | $95,505 | — |
| Gildersleeve, John Craig | Transportation Dept D4 Property Mgmt/Permits | $46.67 /hr | $95,389 | — |
| LaPlante, Patrick J | Transportation Dept Bridge Inspection | $44.77 /hr | $95,313 | $3,267 |
| Singbusch, Richard A | Transportation Dept Right of Way | $46.67 /hr | $95,187 | — |
| Fitch, Patrick Walter | Transportation Dept Project Development | $46.67 /hr | $95,005 | — |
| Larson, Adam Charles | Natural Resources Dept L&M Engineering & Development | $46.67 /hr | $95,004 | — |
| Haataja, Scott Eli | Transportation Dept Bridge Fabrication Methods | $46.67 /hr | $95,004 | — |
| Bohlen, Jeffrey L | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | $46.67 /hr | $94,728 | — |
| Meyer, Kyle Benjamin | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | $46.67 /hr | $94,700 | — |
| Smith, Paul Joseph | Transportation Dept Construction Baxter +1 more | $43.09 /hr | $94,650 | $6 |
| Snow, Jamie Christine | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N +1 more | $38.39 /hr | $94,635 | — |
| Holman, Mark A | Transportation Dept OCIC Const Doc Payment | $44.77 /hr | $94,453 | $2,451 |
| Alexander Mason, Brianna | Public Safety Dept HSEM RESP, REC & Mitigation | $46.67 /hr | $94,294 | $201 |
| Gilbertson, Justin J | Transportation Dept Project Development Baxter | $46.67 /hr | $94,253 | — |
| Smith, Russell Mark | Transportation Dept Permits Advertising Rochester | $46.67 /hr | $94,244 | — |
| Hoban, Joshua David | Transportation Dept PDMS CADD | $46.67 /hr | $94,108 | — |
| Saarberg, Isaac Timothy | Transportation Dept Hydraulics | $46.67 /hr | $94,062 | — |
| Schwarz, Chad M | Transportation Dept D-4 Construction | $46.67 /hr | $93,991 | $201 |
| Schoeb, Mike C | Transportation Dept Materials | $46.67 /hr | $93,891 | — |
| Miller, Nadine | Transportation Dept Program Development | $44.77 /hr | $93,838 | $895 |
| Olds, Derek Ryan | Transportation Dept PMTS Shared Services | $46.67 /hr | $93,785 | — |
| Stindtman, Tyler | Transportation Dept Bridge State Aid Operations | $46.67 /hr | $93,773 | — |
| Garcia Jr, Fernando | Transportation Dept Land Management | $46.67 /hr | $93,500 | — |
| Prentice, Andrew L | Transportation Dept Design/Hydraulics | $43.09 /hr | $93,480 | $11,389 |
| Erickson, Lucas J | Transportation Dept Location Surveys E&W | $44.77 /hr | $93,351 | $492 |
| Clark, Stephanie Jeanetta | Transportation Dept LM Photogrammetry & Sensing 2 | $46.67 /hr | $93,197 | $218 |
| Zigich, Benjamin R | Transportation Dept Plan Development | $43.09 /hr | $93,187 | $833 |
| Mekhail, Erian Michel | Transportation Dept Bridge Scoping | $44.77 /hr | $93,070 | — |
| McCormick, Michelle | Transportation Dept Project Development Baxter | $44.77 /hr | $92,897 | $358 |
| Anderson, David | Transportation Dept Program Development | $44.77 /hr | $92,808 | — |
| Janski, Timothy R | Transportation Dept Traffic St Cloud | $44.77 /hr | $92,572 | $34 |
| Larson, David James | Transportation Dept MRR Physical Testing | $44.77 /hr | $92,539 | — |
| Sims Jr, James | Transportation Dept Traffic Lighting Construction | $44.77 /hr | $92,514 | — |
| Arndt, Curtis L | Transportation Dept Surveys | $44.77 /hr | $92,405 | — |
| Dahlke, Amy L | Transportation Dept Project Management | $44.77 /hr | $91,866 | — |
| Steinbronn, Matthew Don | Transportation Dept Materials | $44.77 /hr | $91,732 | — |
| Velardi, Garrett John | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | $44.77 /hr | $91,732 | — |
| Kollmann, Kaleb John | Transportation Dept Materials | $44.77 /hr | $91,675 | $123 |
| Galpin, John B | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys +1 more | $46.67 /hr | $91,619 | $3,097 |
| Hetzel, Benjamin | Transportation Dept LM Legal Descriptions | $44.77 /hr | $91,593 | — |
| Wick, Adam Glen | Transportation Dept Program Del Exempt | $44.77 /hr | $91,315 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.