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Brooks, Thomas L

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

Traffic. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,092,334
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$67,466
FY 2025 · $1,379 overtime
Highest year
$97,825
FY 2024
Yearly average
$72,822
across years on record
Change since first year
+21%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$67,466−31.0%+2.6%−32.8%
FY 2024$97,825+0.7%+3.3%−2.5%
FY 2023$97,155+3.6%+6.3%−2.5%
FY 2022$93,780+12.4%+7.2%+4.9%
FY 2021$83,453+1.7%+2.3%−0.6%
FY 2020$82,073+7.9%+1.6%+6.3%
FY 2019$76,056+16.4%+2.1%+14.0%
FY 2018$65,361+5.9%+2.3%+3.5%
FY 2017$61,737−1.4%+1.8%−3.2%
FY 2016$62,594+2.5%+0.7%+1.9%
FY 2015$61,040+4.0%+0.7%+3.3%
FY 2014$58,672−4.9%+1.6%−6.4%
FY 2013$61,720−8.6%+1.7%−10.1%
FY 2012$67,514+20.8%+2.9%+17.4%
FY 2011$55,890———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 4% of the 261 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,512.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$45.98 /hr$1,379$67,466
2024Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$44.00 /hr$4,774$97,825
2023Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$41.71 /hr$2,025$97,155
2022Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$39.70 /hr$9,037$93,780
2021Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$38.08 /hr$3,637$83,453
2020Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$35.75 /hr$7,168$82,073
2019Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$33.62 /hr$5,207$76,056
2018Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.28 /hr—$65,361
2017Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.69 /hr—$61,737
2016Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$28.97 /hr$2,325$62,594
2015Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$28.26 /hr$2,247$61,040
2014Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$27.44 /hr$1,554$58,672
2013Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$26.64 /hr$6,829$61,720
2012Transportation Dept
Sign Shop
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$26.12 /hr$11,068$67,514
2011Transportation Dept
Mankato Sign Shop
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$26.12 /hr$3,222$55,890

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

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2025, amount paid