Berrens, Christopher W
Transp Prog Financial/Plng DirTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Programming & Performance Mgmt. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 4,516% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 3,106% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $147,868 | +4.8% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $141,045 | +12.8% | +2.6% | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $125,006 | +11.1% | +3.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2023 | $112,554 | +14.6% | +6.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2022 | $98,198 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $92,502 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $87,154 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $83,726 | +13.2% | +2.1% | +10.9% |
| FY 2018 | $73,932 | +10.1% | +2.3% | +7.7% |
| FY 2017 | $67,157 | +9.9% | +1.8% | +7.9% |
| FY 2016 | $61,111 | +4.2% | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2015 | $58,637 | +26.3% | +0.7% | +25.4% |
| FY 2014 | $46,425 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.6% |
| FY 2013 | $43,706 | +1,264.4% | +1.7% | +1,242.1% |
| FY 2012 | $3,203 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Prog Financial/Plng Dir
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Programming & Performance Mgmt | Transp Prog Financial/Plng Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $70.52 /hr | — | $147,868 |
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Transp Prog Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $67.25 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Transp Prog Director Full-time | Ramsey | $66.26 /hr | — | $141,045 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $61.26 /hr | — | $125,006 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | — | $112,554 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $98,198 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $45.11 /hr | — | $92,502 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $42.55 /hr | — | $87,154 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $40.08 /hr | — | $83,726 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $37.79 /hr | $171 | $73,932 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $31.08 /hr | $2,358 | $67,157 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planner Principal Transp Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.98 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $29.27 /hr | $2,397 | $61,111 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planner Principal Transp Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planner Principal Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | $5,754 | $58,637 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planner Principal Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $46,425 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Capital Program & Perf MSRS | Planner Senior Trans Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | $570 | $43,706 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Capital Program & Perf MSRS | Planner Senior Trans Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $3,203 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Transp Prog Financial/Plng Dir
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.