Transportation Associate:
$15.68-16.17
Check out the Transportation Associate Applicant Profile for information on applying for current openings.
Transportation Associates work as trainees who perform skilled roadway surface and roadside maintenance activities.
Transportation Generalist:
$16.77-21.09
Entry level technical and skilled work involving transportation design, construction and maintenance activities.
Transportation Generalist Senior:
$18.09-23.43
Intermediate level technical and skilled work, and/or lead work.
Transportation Specialist:
$19.11-26.12
Senior level technical and/or specialized work.
Keeping Minnesota’s roadways safe requires a highly trained and motivated workforce.
Whether it’s plowing snow, repairing guard rail, filling potholes, paving roads, inspecting bridges or repairing and maintaining roads in other ways, MnDOT’s Transportation Specialists work to keep roads safe for their fellow Minnesotans.
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Then just follow these steps to apply:
- Set up an account on the State of Minnesota Jobs website
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Also please note: Military veterans can apply for a waiver from the Commercial Driver's License road test through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
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Transportation Specialists
Everyday across the state, you see the big bright orange trucks and equipment operated by folks just like you.
MnDOT calls the people in these jobs Transportation Specialists because that’s what they are trained to be – specialists.
Transportation Associates and Transportation Generalists
Different everyday
"The best part about my job is everyday there is something new, something different."
...a MnDOT Transportation Associate
Our entry level position is called a Transportation Associate. To apply for a TA position you must hold a Commercial Driver's License Permit, Class A or B with no air brake restriction.If you already hold a Class A or B CDL with no air brake restriction plus have one year of related job experience, you may qualify to apply for a Transportation Generalist position. Tanker endorsements are required for some positions. Please list all your endorsements on your resume when you apply.
Take a look at MnDOT workers in action
View the five short videos below to hear directly from MnDOT workers as they give you an inside look at what it's like to work at MnDOT as a Transportation Specialist. (To enable or disable closed captioning, view in full screen mode).
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(YouTube 1:05 min)
Using math and reading skills
(YouTube 1:01 min)Great benefits
(YouTube 55 seconds)Teamwork
(YouTube 51 seconds)Cool new skills
(YouTube 58 seconds)
Transportation Associates and Generalists work on a variety of projects on Minnesota's roadways. View this video to see some examples. (Background music is only audio).
MnDOT at work
You Tube (6:05 min)