Brua, Matthew J
Engineer SeniorTransportation DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
Design/Hydraulics. 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 2013 to FY 2017, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 47% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $11,850 | −81.1% | +1.8% | −81.4% |
| FY 2016 | $62,664 | +16.3% | +0.7% | +15.5% |
| FY 2015 | $53,884 | +9.1% | +0.7% | +8.3% |
| FY 2014 | $49,406 | +131.3% | +1.6% | +127.8% |
| FY 2013 | $21,359 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 1% of the 203 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,373.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Design/Hydraulics | Engineer Senior Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $32.24 /hr | — | $11,850 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Design/Hydraulics | Engineer Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $30.68 /hr | — | $62,664 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Detail Design | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Kandiyohi | $25.30 /hr | $1,467 | $53,884 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Hutchinson Construction | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $22.71 /hr | $3,195 | $49,406 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Willmar Construction | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Kandiyohi | $21.20 /hr | $1,007 | $21,359 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Pirkl, John A$168,910Engineer Princ
- Barnes, Michael Alois$165,128Transp Operations Manager
- Zelle, Charles A$154,398Commissioner-Transportation
- Bursaw, Patricia F$151,030State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Hatch, Tracy L$141,170Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$140,940Transp Division Engineer
- Stein, Susan D$140,939Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Mulvihill, Susan M$140,782Deputy Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2017, amount paid
- Kallio, Curtiss J$94,420Transportation Dept
- Kern, Gregory A$94,185Transportation Dept
- Bowers, Steven N$93,434Transportation Dept
- Graf, Charles B$93,402Transportation Dept
- Adamsky, Steven J$93,335Transportation Dept
- Ronning, Robert James$93,268Transportation Dept
- Eller, Andrew John$93,164Transportation Dept
- Hanson, Chad W$93,024Transportation Dept