Ahrens, David M
Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptWatonwan CountyFull-time
St James Subarea. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 5,886% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 4,988% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $46,506 | −8.9% | +3.3% | −11.8% |
| FY 2023 | $51,065 | +57.9% | +6.3% | +48.6% |
| FY 2022 | $32,339 | +4,062.3% | +7.2% | +3,783.7% |
| FY 2021 | $777 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Transp Generalist
Paid more than 22% of the 1,340 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,887.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transportation Dept St James Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Watonwan | $26.96 /hr | — | $46,506 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept St James Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Watonwan | $23.91 /hr | $904 | $51,065 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept St James Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Martin | $21.99 /hr | $176 | $32,339 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept St James Subarea | Transp Generalist Intermittent · left during year | Martin | $20.85 /hr | — | $777 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$189,782Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$186,832Deputy Commr Transportation
- Wallace, Jean Marie$186,222Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$180,481General Counsel 3
- Beer, Michael G$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$174,620Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$173,775Engineering Specialist
Highest paid as Transp Generalist
FY 2024, amount paid
- Sween, Joel Robert$101,679Transportation Dept
- Knauss, Robert Neil$91,715Transportation Dept
- Wilson, George C$91,682Transportation Dept
- Ly, Nam So$90,750Transportation Dept
- Cemensky, Charles Robert$90,132Transportation Dept
- Leary, Robert Steven$87,954Transportation Dept
- Bjerklie, Mark$87,841Transportation Dept
- Gribble, John Lafayette$87,667Transportation Dept