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Ahlman, Michael

Highway HelperTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Highway Helper Program. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$585,381
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$65,320
FY 2026 · $2,092 overtime
Highest year
$65,320
FY 2026
Yearly average
$53,216
across years on record
Change since first year
+90%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$65,320+2.4%+3.1%−0.7%
FY 2025$63,808+5.4%+2.6%+2.7%
FY 2024$60,560+0.8%+3.3%−2.5%
FY 2023$60,104+7.5%+6.3%+1.2%
FY 2022$55,888+4.3%+7.2%−2.6%
FY 2021$53,567+1.9%+2.3%−0.4%
FY 2020$52,555+4.8%+1.6%+3.2%
FY 2019$50,137+7.7%+2.1%+5.5%
FY 2018$46,564+9.4%+2.3%+7.0%
FY 2017$42,570+24.1%+1.8%+21.8%
FY 2016$34,309———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2026 · Highway Helper

Paid more than 84% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,519.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$29.93 /hr$2,092$65,320
2025Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$29.49 /hr$1,511$63,808
2024Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$28.22 /hr$961$60,560
2023Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$26.75 /hr$1,206$60,104
2022Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$26.10 /hr$470$55,888
2021Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$25.46 /hr—$53,567
2020Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$24.84 /hr—$52,555
2019Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$24.29 /hr$35$50,137
2018Transportation Dept
Mendota Heights Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$22.49 /hr$388$46,564
2017Transportation Dept
Mendota Heights Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$20.81 /hr—$42,570
2016Transportation Dept
Mendota Heights Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$19.15 /hr—$34,309

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Transportation Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Highway Helper

FY 2026, amount paid