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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illies, Jeff J | Transportation Dept Planning | $45.98 /hr | $48,629 | — |
| Smith, Ryan Blake | Public Safety Dept HSEM RESP, REC & Mitigation | $46.67 /hr | $48,512 | — |
| Friedt, Timothy | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | $46.67 /hr | $41,070 | — |
| Torkelson, Brian Dean | Transportation Dept Workzone Design | $46.67 /hr | $35,855 | $70 |
| Channer, Mark J | Transportation Dept Federal Aid Project Dev | $46.67 /hr | $32,938 | — |
| Ferry, James A | Transportation Dept | $45.98 /hr | $28,278 | — |
| Stearns, Lawrence C | Transportation Dept Freight and Rail Safety | $46.67 /hr | $27,520 | — |
| Jorgenson, Cynthia A | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | $46.67 /hr | $26,900 | — |
| Kraus, Justin S | Transportation Dept Land Management | $45.98 /hr | $21,599 | $207 |
| Bohmert, Gregory T | Transportation Dept Materials | $46.67 /hr | $18,748 | $1,035 |
| Peterson, Jeremy Lynn | Transportation Dept D4 Program Devel/Project Mgmt | $45.98 /hr | $15,564 | — |
| Coil, Curtis | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | $46.67 /hr | $11,201 | — |
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.