Minnesota · 2025 pay
How much do Transportation Department (Minnesota) employees make?
$74,870typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$60,700 – $96,121what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Minnesota Management and Budget publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Transportation GeneralistTransportation Generalist SeniorTransportation Specialist
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and BudgetMatches the agency's latest releasemn.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$60,587
$74,785
$96,293
$206,539
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $54,057 in 2016 to $74,870 in 2025 (+39%).
What changed since 2024
- +3.6%Typical pay went up from $72,293 to $74,870.
- +6.5%Typical raise for the 5,054 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 28% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 959 new959 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 537 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +39%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $54,057 to $74,870, while the number of people paid went up from 5,329 to 6,013.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Transportation Department (Minnesota)
10years of
official data
2016–2025
official data
2016–2025
| Regular pay | $70,916 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,128 |
| Extra pay | $1,740 |
| Total for the year | $74,785 |
Average of the 300 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Generalist | 1,385 | $63,783 | $53k – $66k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Transportation Generalist Senior | 531 | $70,961 | $67k – $76k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Transportation Specialist | 370 | $78,972 | $79k – $89k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Engineering Specialist | 224 | $95,512 | $92k – $97k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Engineer Princ | 196 | $129,142 | $118k – $129k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Engineering Specialist Senior | 182 | $106,982 | $107k – $109k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Engineer Senior | 162 | $104,078 | $97k – $116k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 130 | $79,761 | $71k – $80k | ▲ 5.5% |
| State Program Admin Prin | 107 | $91,949 | $82k – $98k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Laborer General | 104 | $6,698 | $4k – $12k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Transportation Operations Supervisor 2 | 100 | $99,723 | $97k – $103k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Transportation Program Specialist 2 | 91 | $76,592 | $67k – $79k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Student Worker Para Prof Senior | 85 | $4,502 | $3k – $10k | ▼ 70.1% |
| Transportation Program Specialist 3 | 78 | $82,231 | $74k – $88k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Student Worker Para Prof | 75 | $6,965 | $5k – $14k | ▼ 22.2% |
| Engineer Administrative | 74 | $143,144 | $143k – $145k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Engineer 2 Graduate | 72 | $87,673 | $78k – $92k | ▲ 5.6% |
| State Program Admin Coordinator | 66 | $102,898 | $95k – $113k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Transportation Operations Supervisor 1 | 66 | $88,129 | $83k – $92k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Transportation Associate | 66 | $25,349 | $11k – $47k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Engineer Senior Administrative | 62 | $154,727 | $154k – $158k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Transportation Program Supervisor Senior | 61 | $120,894 | $111k – $122k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Transportation Materials Technician | 56 | $63,787 | $58k – $66k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Heavy Equipment Field Mech | 47 | $82,334 | $82k – $83k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Account Clerk Senior | 46 | $60,287 | $52k – $62k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Trainee-Graduate Engineer | 38 | $66,711 | $23k – $69k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Transportation Program Specialist 1 | 35 | $62,498 | $52k – $71k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Senior | 30 | $60,646 | $46k – $62k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Transportation Program Specialist 4 | 29 | $94,452 | $89k – $94k | ▲ 5.4% |
| State Program Admin Senior | 29 | $81,076 | $72k – $85k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Int | 29 | $52,468 | $45k – $55k | ▲ 3.0% |
| State Program Admin Manager Senior | 26 | $130,712 | $121k – $133k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Transportation Operations Supervisor 4 | 26 | $112,511 | $106k – $116k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Radio Technician 2 | 26 | $76,131 | $67k – $80k | ▲ 2.1% |
| General Maintenance Worker | 26 | $49,418 | $41k – $53k | ▼ 0.7% |
| Student Worker Clerical | 26 | $7,444 | $5k – $12k | ▼ 14.3% |
| Land Surveyor Senior | 24 | $115,590 | $104k – $116k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Transportation Program Supervisor | 24 | $109,208 | $99k – $113k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Research Analysis Specialist | 24 | $80,161 | $73k – $85k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Engineer Princ Admin Transportation | 23 | $168,285 | $166k – $171k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Planning Director Transportation | 23 | $120,895 | $114k – $124k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Real Estate Representative | 22 | $81,452 | $63k – $82k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Land Surveyor Principal | 21 | $129,142 | $129k – $129k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Planner Principal Transportation | 20 | $86,325 | $76k – $93k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Highway Helper | 20 | $61,535 | $60k – $62k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Transportation Planning Director | 18 | $150,348 | $133k – $155k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Planning Program Coordinator Transportation | 18 | $92,165 | $57k – $101k | ▼ 5.2% |
| General Repair Worker | 18 | $63,170 | $61k – $64k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Accounting Officer Senior | 17 | $80,455 | $69k – $88k | ▲ 3.8% |
| State Program Admin Supervisor Prin | 16 | $100,072 | $93k – $103k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Radio Technician 3 | 16 | $92,755 | $90k – $94k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Human Resources Specialist 2 | 16 | $83,005 | $79k – $85k | ▲ 9.8% |
| Highway Signal Technician | 16 | $77,899 | $42k – $89k | ▼ 9.3% |
| Human Resources Specialist 1 | 16 | $72,383 | $64k – $76k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Prin | 16 | $66,675 | $67k – $68k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Radio Engineer 1 | 15 | $104,071 | $101k – $110k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Accounting Officer Principal | 15 | $97,522 | $85k – $98k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Training and Development Specialist 3 | 15 | $89,929 | $79k – $92k | ▲ 8.2% |
| State Program Admin Intermediate | 15 | $74,115 | $67k – $76k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Safety Administrator | 14 | $94,188 | $84k – $105k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Architectural Drafting Technician 3 | 14 | $84,151 | $76k – $87k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Human Resources Technician 2 | 14 | $68,113 | $60k – $69k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Planner | 14 | $6,268 | $3k – $8k | ▼ 13.2% |
| Transportation Program Director | 13 | $144,115 | $107k – $147k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Research Analyst Intermediate | 13 | $64,430 | $57k – $74k | ▼ 5.6% |
| Transportation Operations Supervisor 3 | 12 | $104,943 | $103k – $106k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Staff Attorney 2 | 12 | $104,735 | $100k – $111k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Transportation Program Team Leader | 12 | $101,639 | $93k – $102k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Research Analysis Specialist Senior | 12 | $97,621 | $88k – $98k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Plumber Master in Charge | 12 | $84,806 | $85k – $87k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Management Analyst 1 | 12 | $54,383 | $43k – $69k | ▼ 4.4% |
| Research Analyst | 12 | $48,968 | $27k – $53k | ▼ 3.5% |
| State Program Admin Manager | 11 | $120,895 | $113k – $124k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Transportation Materials Supervisor | 11 | $83,206 | $79k – $89k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Hydrologist 3 | 10 | $105,288 | $104k – $105k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Electronic Systems Specialist | 10 | $85,590 | $78k – $90k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Electrician Master Record | 10 | $84,889 | $51k – $86k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Information Officer 3 | 10 | $84,793 | $71k – $85k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Refrigeration Mechanic | 10 | $76,279 | $75k – $77k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Building Utilities Mechanic | 10 | $70,704 | $69k – $72k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Architectural Drafting Technician 2 | 10 | $70,478 | $57k – $74k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Buyer 1 | 10 | $70,381 | $66k – $71k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Accounting Technician | 10 | $66,315 | $62k – $67k | ▲ 4.5% |
| State Program Admin Manager Prin | 9 | $144,327 | $127k – $147k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Real Estate Representative Senior | 9 | $87,892 | $88k – $89k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Transportation Communications Operator | 9 | $78,693 | $78k – $86k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Planner Senior Trans | 9 | $61,325 | $42k – $72k | ▲ 3.3% |
| State Program Admin | 9 | $54,065 | $52k – $64k | ▼ 7.7% |
| Transportation Assistant Division Director | 8 | $180,082 | $175k – $181k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Landscape Architect Senior | 8 | $108,795 | $107k – $109k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Physical Plant Supervisor | 8 | $104,834 | $100k – $106k | new |
| Planning Director State | 8 | $102,388 | $89k – $111k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Planner Principal State | 8 | $89,656 | $89k – $91k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Management Analyst 3 | 8 | $79,981 | $78k – $83k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Management Analyst 4 | 8 | $79,932 | $60k – $90k | ▲ 34.3% |
| Central Services Admin Specialist Inter | 8 | $50,665 | $45k – $54k | ▲ 12.2% |
| Planner Intermediate | 8 | $48,139 | $21k – $53k | ▲ 9.8% |
| Radio Engineer 2 | 7 | $118,367 | $116k – $124k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Engineering Specialist Princ | 7 | $117,198 | $117k – $130k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Real Estate Specialist | 7 | $101,639 | $102k – $102k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Radio Maintenance Supervisor | 7 | $97,431 | $97k – $100k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Agency Policy Specialist | 7 | $90,018 | $88k – $105k | ▼ 7.1% |
| Electrician Lead | 7 | $89,338 | $88k – $99k | ▲ 3.5% |
| State Program Admin Supervisor Senior | 7 | $85,066 | $84k – $92k | new |
| Accounting Officer | 7 | $67,958 | $68k – $71k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Office and Admin Specialist | 7 | $45,684 | $40k – $52k | new |
| Staff Attorney Supervisor | 6 | $133,430 | $126k – $138k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Real Estate Specialist Supervisor | 6 | $110,647 | $109k – $111k | ▲ 6.5% |
| State Program Admin Director | 6 | $106,771 | $82k – $113k | ▼ 0.8% |
| Human Resources Consultant 1 | 6 | $104,575 | $94k – $105k | ▲ 15.7% |
| Aviation Representative | 6 | $97,216 | $86k – $103k | new |
| Human Resources Supervisor 3 | 6 | $94,137 | $82k – $97k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Communications Specialist 3 | 6 | $90,135 | $87k – $93k | new |
| Land Surveyor in Training | 6 | $86,678 | $79k – $92k | new |
| Human Resources Specialist 3 | 6 | $86,619 | $65k – $94k | ▼ 2.0% |
| Electrician | 6 | $82,299 | $82k – $82k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Hydrologist 2 | 6 | $79,852 | $71k – $91k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Customer Services Specialist Int | 6 | $45,231 | $29k – $51k | ▼ 4.9% |
| Transportation Operations Manager | 5 | $166,002 | $161k – $166k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Traffic Management Systems Integrator Sp | 5 | $94,634 | $89k – $95k | new |
| Auditor Senior | 5 | $89,942 | $74k – $91k | ▲ 33.5% |
| Grants Specialist Coordinator | 5 | $85,866 | $84k – $87k | new |
| Building Maintenance Coordinator | 5 | $82,279 | $82k – $83k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Traffic Management Systems Integrator Senior | 5 | $78,913 | $77k – $79k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Management Analyst 2 | 5 | $73,969 | $59k – $76k | ▲ 19.3% |
| Information Officer 2 | 5 | $69,290 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Carpenter | 5 | $68,695 | $69k – $69k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Heavy Equipment Srvc Attendant | 5 | $53,258 | $52k – $55k | ▲ 39.8% |
| Human Resources Technician 1 | 5 | $46,006 | $44k – $56k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k370
- $10k – $30k355
- $30k – $50k321
- $50k – $70k1,525
- $70k – $90k1,569
- $90k – $110k1,054
- $110k – $150k695
- $150k or more124
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Land Management | 149 | $83,161 |
| Materials & Road Research | 147 | $87,718 |
| Transportation System Mgmt | 91 | $74,115 |
| Environmental Stewardship | 71 | $97,734 |
| Traffic | 71 | $71,881 |
| Bridge Design Section | 65 | $91,631 |
| Freight&commercialvehiclesops | 61 | $78,796 |
| Materials | 53 | $78,619 |
| Project Management | 52 | $95,288 |
| Construction Surveys | 50 | $75,931 |
| Aeronautics Admin Support | 49 | $92,259 |
| Traffic Engineering | 48 | $101,322 |
Highest paid at Transportation Department in 2025
- 1Adam D JosephsonTransportation Planning Director$206,539▲ $62,227 vs 2024
- 2Jean Marie WallaceTransportation Assistant Division Director$195,536▲ $9,314 vs 2024
- 3Nancy Therese DaubenbergerEngineer Princ Admin Transportation$190,763▲ $981 vs 2024
- 4Gene Alan HicksEngineer Princ$187,511▲ $63,963 vs 2024
- 5Karin L Van DyckHuman Resources Director 5$182,518▲ $7,897 vs 2024
- 6Michael G BeerTransportation Assistant Division Director$182,518▲ $7,897 vs 2024
- 7Jon P SolbergTransportation Assistant Division Director$180,999▲ $17,618 vs 2024
- 8Jeffrey J PerkinsTransportation Assistant Division Director$180,774▲ $14,703 vs 2024
- 9Jay J HietpasEngineer Princ Admin Transportation$179,729▲ $9,214 vs 2024
- 10Ted W SchoeneckerTransportation Assistant Division Director$179,391▲ $16,018 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Transportation Department (Minnesota) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $74,870 in 2025: half of the 6,013 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $60,700 and $96,121.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 370 people (6.2%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (95.7% of all pay), overtime (2.5%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (1.8%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Minnesota Management and Budget (mn.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals