Benolken, Joshua Mark
Engineer 2 GraduateTransportation DeptPennington CountyFull-time
TRF Field Construction. 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 2016 to FY 2022, pay went up 229% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 178% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $13,224 | −78.4% | +7.2% | −79.8% |
| FY 2021 | $61,168 | +10.4% | +2.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2020 | $55,418 | +9.4% | +1.6% | +7.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,642 | +61.5% | +2.1% | +58.2% |
| FY 2018 | $31,357 | +116.5% | +2.3% | +111.8% |
| FY 2017 | $14,481 | +260.3% | +1.8% | +253.8% |
| FY 2016 | $4,020 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Engineer 2 Graduate
Paid more than 1% of the 101 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,978.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Pennington | $31.35 /hr | — | $13,224 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Pennington | $30.19 /hr | — | $61,168 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Pennington | $27.26 /hr | $2,405 | $55,418 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Pennington | $23.70 /hr | $2,464 | $50,642 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept West Operations Mgr | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Polk | $22.31 /hr | $3,122 | $31,357 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | St Louis | $15.08 /hr | $6,434 | $14,481 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | St Louis | $14.71 /hr | $1,578 | $4,020 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer 2 Graduate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Anderson, Adrian Thomas$82,041Transportation Dept
- Aamodt, Daniel$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Obelle, Hillary$79,206Transportation Dept
- Payment, Crystal Lynn$79,206Natural Resources Dept
- Salcedo Abad, Hortensia$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Sathyaseelan, Vinodgnanadeepan$79,206Pollution Control Agency
- Steevens, Paul A$79,206MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bitter, Matthew James$77,037Transportation Dept