Minnesota · 2025 pay · 217 people
How much does an engineer senior make in Minnesota?
$104,616typical pay for a engineer senior in 2025
$96,454 – $115,598what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where engineer seniors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid engineer seniors, 2025
- 1Scott Allen SmithEngineer Senior · Transportation Department$125,518
- 2Steven Irwin MekkesEngineer Senior · Natural Resources Department$124,233
- 3Christian John HendrieEngineer Senior · Health Department$122,220
- 4Richard K PurrierEngineer Senior · Transportation Department$120,995
- 5Scott A SawyerEngineer Senior · Labor & Industry Dept$120,834
Common questions
How much does an engineer senior make in Minnesota?
The typical engineer senior was paid $104,616 in 2025; most earned between $96,454 and $115,598. This counts all 217 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for engineer seniors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineer Senior, at any level (for example "Engineer Senior"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this