Bichner, John
Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptDakota CountyFull-time
Mendota Nights. 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 2025, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 33%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $55,297 | −5.6% | +2.6% | −8.0% |
| FY 2024 | $58,552 | −12.8% | +3.3% | −15.6% |
| FY 2023 | $67,152 | +3.8% | +6.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $64,711 | +8.5% | +7.2% | +1.2% |
| FY 2021 | $59,660 | +14.5% | +2.3% | +12.0% |
| FY 2020 | $52,083 | −1.4% | +1.6% | −2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $52,808 | +6.8% | +2.1% | +4.6% |
| FY 2018 | $49,448 | +11.0% | +2.3% | +8.6% |
| FY 2017 | $44,531 | +29.4% | +1.8% | +27.1% |
| FY 2016 | $34,410 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Transp Generalist
Paid more than 27% of the 1,385 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,783.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Mendota Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $30.60 /hr | $149 | $55,297 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Mendota Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $29.28 /hr | — | $58,552 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Mendota Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $27.53 /hr | $5,732 | $67,152 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Mendota Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $26.86 /hr | $4,541 | $64,711 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Mendota Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $26.20 /hr | $354 | $59,660 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Mendota Heights Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $25.56 /hr | $1,895 | $52,083 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Mendota Heights Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $24.29 /hr | $2,524 | $52,808 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Mendota Heights Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $22.49 /hr | $2,817 | $49,448 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Mendota Heights Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $20.81 /hr | $1,855 | $44,531 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Mendota Heights Subarea | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dakota | $19.15 /hr | — | $34,410 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Transp Generalist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Jemelka, Jason Bradley$102,967Transportation Dept
- Ly, Nam So$99,859Transportation Dept
- Leary, Robert Steven$94,172Transportation Dept
- Knauss, Robert Neil$93,361Transportation Dept
- Moscho, Nathan Dale$91,926Transportation Dept
- Tomoson, Eric J$90,437Transportation Dept
- House, Todd Allen$89,861Transportation Dept
- Cemensky, Charles Robert$89,707Transportation Dept