Appleton Jr, Nyema H
Transp AssociateTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Mankato Resident Office. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 215% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 209% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $46,956 | +215.1% | +2.1% | +208.7% |
| FY 2018 | $14,904 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Transp Associate
Paid more than 95% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $17,479.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Mankato Resident Office | Transp Associate Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $19.17 /hr | $7,350 | $46,956 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Mankato Resident Office | Transp Associate Full-time | Blue Earth | $18.17 /hr | $3,311 | $14,904 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Hager, Katherine A$207,859Engineer Senior
- Kudzia, Randal Alan$197,082Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls)
- Flatgard, Danny D$184,767State Prog Admin Prin
- Mulvihill, Susan M$154,442Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$152,491Asst Commr Transportation
- Martinson, Jody L$151,033Transp Division Engineer
- Vold Greco, Gail$150,140State Prog Admin Prin
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$149,079Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Transp Associate
FY 2019, amount paid
- Norlen, Robert M$53,671Transportation Dept
- Kutschied, Tyler Adam$48,956Transportation Dept
- Blazek, Cody Allen$47,161Transportation Dept
- Krinke, Jake Kenneth$46,802Transportation Dept
- Melcher, Robert Andrew$44,140Transportation Dept
- Littel, Luke$42,379Transportation Dept
- Cibula, Gregory James$41,110Transportation Dept
- Belland, Michael Daniel$40,336Transportation Dept