Arseneau, Bernard J
Deputy Commr TransportationTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Dpty Comm & Chief Engr Admin. 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $59,100 | −48.8% | +1.6% | −49.6% |
| FY 2013 | $115,468 | −1.6% | +1.7% | −3.2% |
| FY 2012 | $117,294 | +6.1% | +2.9% | +3.1% |
| FY 2011 | $110,535 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Deputy Commr Transportation
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Dpty Comm & Chief Engr Admin | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.43 /hr | — | $59,100 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Dpty Comm & Chief Engr Admin | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $54.79 /hr | — | $115,468 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Deputy Commissioner Admin | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $51.90 /hr | — | $117,294 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Deputy Commissioner Admin | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $51.90 /hr | — | $110,535 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Eaton, Lynn Curtis$148,987Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Norris, Wayne A$144,248Transp Planning Dir
- Kjonaas, Richard B$133,532Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Mulvihill, Susan M$125,876Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$124,145Deputy Commr Transportation
- Anderson, Christopher J$123,774Engineering Specialist
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$122,038Transp Asst Div Dir
- Chiglo, Jon M$121,961Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Transportation
FY 2014, amount paid
- Mulvihill, Susan M$125,876Transportation Dept
- Hatch, Tracy L$124,145Transportation Dept