Brown, Levi Daniels
Dir Governmental Relations ClTransportation DeptCass CountyFull-time
Chief Administration Office. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 579% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 415% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $153,020 | +3.7% | +3.1% | +0.5% |
| FY 2025 | $147,595 | +11.1% | +2.6% | +8.3% |
| FY 2024 | $132,804 | +5.9% | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $125,357 | +15.0% | +6.3% | +8.2% |
| FY 2022 | $109,018 | +0.3% | +7.2% | −6.4% |
| FY 2021 | $108,714 | +11.3% | +2.3% | +8.8% |
| FY 2020 | $97,650 | +10.9% | +1.6% | +9.2% |
| FY 2019 | $88,084 | +291.1% | +2.1% | +283.2% |
| FY 2018 | $22,522 | — | — | — |
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 · Dir Governmental Relations Cl
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 Chief Administration Office | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $74.48 /hr | — | $153,020 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Chief Administration Office | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Ramsey | $70.90 /hr | — | $147,595 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $65.55 /hr | — | $132,804 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $58.00 /hr | — | $125,357 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $54.67 /hr | — | $109,018 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $51.53 /hr | — | $108,714 |
| 2021 | Health Department Comp Cancer Staff | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.82 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Cass | $50.27 /hr | — | $97,650 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Government Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Cass | $43.18 /hr | — | $88,084 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Government Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Cass | $40.80 /hr | — | $22,522 |
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 Dir Governmental Relations Cl
FY 2026, amount paid
- Eull, Nicholas John$168,789Revenue Dept
- Thimjon, Lisa Marie$159,923Health Department
- Boettcher, Michael Robert$154,887Health Department