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Armstrong, James Michael

Research Analysis SpecTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Roadway Data & Support. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$651,366
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$86,131
FY 2026
Highest year
$86,131
FY 2026
Yearly average
$65,137
across years on record
Change since first year
+179%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$30,8552017$56,0272018$58,4882019$61,3282020$65,8442021$67,4782022$71,8182023$73,9532024$79,4452025$86,1312026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 179% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 107% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$86,131+8.4%+3.1%+5.1%
FY 2025$79,445+7.4%+2.6%+4.7%
FY 2024$73,953+3.0%+3.3%−0.3%
FY 2023$71,818+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$67,478+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$65,844+7.4%+2.3%+4.9%
FY 2020$61,328+4.9%+1.6%+3.2%
FY 2019$58,488+4.4%+2.1%+2.3%
FY 2018$56,027+81.6%+2.3%+77.6%
FY 2017$30,855———

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 · Research Analysis Spec

Paid more than 85% of the 107 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,568.

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

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Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Roadway Data & Support
Research Analysis Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$41.43 /hr—$86,131
2025Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analysis Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$40.82 /hr—$79,445
2024Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$35.13 /hr—$73,953
2023Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$33.30 /hr—$71,818
2022Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$32.49 /hr—$67,478
2021Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$31.70 /hr—$65,844
2020Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Ramsey$30.93 /hr—$61,328
2019Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Research Analyst
Full-time
Ramsey$28.15 /hr—$58,488
2018Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$27.53 /hr—$56,027
2017Transportation Dept
Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit
Transp Prog Specialist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$26.06 /hr—$30,855

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 Research Analysis Spec

FY 2026, amount paid