Birr, Steven B
Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Construction Surveys. 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 2020, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $67,032 | −14.8% | +1.6% | −16.1% |
| FY 2019 | $78,707 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $76,991 | −0.2% | +2.3% | −2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $77,177 | +7.3% | +1.8% | +5.4% |
| FY 2016 | $71,906 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $71,835 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $69,746 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $67,050 | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $65,541 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $66,435 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Engineering Specialist
Paid more than 11% of the 240 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,296.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $38.73 /hr | — | $67,032 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $37.88 /hr | — | $78,707 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $37.05 /hr | — | $76,991 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $36.32 /hr | — | $77,177 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $34.57 /hr | — | $71,906 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $34.57 /hr | — | $71,835 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $33.56 /hr | — | $69,746 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $32.58 /hr | — | $67,050 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $31.94 /hr | — | $65,541 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $31.94 /hr | — | $66,435 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$168,414Engineer Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$158,634Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mulvihill, Susan M$156,751Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Henkel, Timothy A$153,687Asst Commr Transportation
- Peterson, Scott Robert$153,169Deputy Commr Transportation
- Cherney, Janet Louise$152,154Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,024Commissioner-Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$146,845Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Anderson, Christopher J$131,421Transportation Dept
- Podesta, Juan Martin$122,654Transportation Dept
- Winter, William B$119,869Transportation Dept
- Kopischke, Daniel E$118,115Transportation Dept
- Figueroa, Daniel L$116,211Transportation Dept
- Norgard, Richard A$112,892Transportation Dept
- Mechels, Trent L$104,497Transportation Dept
- Hyska, Michael T$104,068Transportation Dept