Burt, Nathan
Architect 2Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Building. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 511% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 475% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $84,652 | +510.9% | +6.3% | +474.9% |
| FY 2022 | $13,856 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Architect 2
Paid more than 10% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,358.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Building | Architect 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | $1,321 | $84,652 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Building | Architect 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.30 /hr | — | $13,856 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$190,400Engineering Specialist
- Wallace, Jean Marie$180,212Deputy Commr Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$177,023Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$176,886General Counsel 3
- Hietpas, Jay J$171,746Transp Division Engineer
- Schoenecker, Ted W$171,489Transp Asst Div Dir
- Beer, Michael G$170,360Transp Division Engineer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$169,454Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Architect 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Schilling, David A$115,369Transportation Dept
- Hotovy, Marcia Jean$115,368Transportation Dept
- Arms, Erika F$115,366Housing Finance Agency
- Thomas, Michael J$115,364Housing Finance Agency
- Witzel, Gail Ann$115,190Transportation Dept
- Brinkman, Darrell J$107,525Military Affairs Dept
- Rucinski, Joshua James$100,901Military Affairs Dept
- Ritzinger, Brian Joseph$90,504Natural Resources Dept