Burkel, Lowell Gene
Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptPennington CountyIntermittent
TRF Field Construction. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $4,236 | −23.5% | +1.6% | −24.7% |
| FY 2013 | $5,537 | +48.3% | +1.7% | +45.8% |
| FY 2012 | $3,735 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Transp Specialist
Paid more than 0% of the 413 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,278.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Transp Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Pennington | $26.64 /hr | — | $4,236 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Transp Specialist Intermittent | Pennington | $26.64 /hr | — | $5,537 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Transp Specialist Intermittent | Pennington | $26.12 /hr | — | $3,735 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Eaton, Lynn Curtis$148,987Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Norris, Wayne A$144,248Transp Planning Dir
- Kjonaas, Richard B$133,532Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Mulvihill, Susan M$125,876Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$124,145Deputy Commr Transportation
- Anderson, Christopher J$123,774Engineering Specialist
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$122,038Transp Asst Div Dir
- Chiglo, Jon M$121,961Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Transp Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Taylor, Mark Anthony$100,168Transportation Dept
- Roach, Martin M$95,577Transportation Dept
- Mechels, Trent L$94,075Transportation Dept
- Gilder, Daniel L$92,943Transportation Dept
- Gravelle, Dean P$91,649Transportation Dept
- Norgard, Richard A$91,403Transportation Dept
- Hyska, Michael T$91,289Transportation Dept
- Kopischke, Daniel E$89,917Transportation Dept