Busiahn, Melvin
Materials Trans DriverAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Surplus Operations. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 317% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 275% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $13,737 | −70.6% | +7.2% | −72.6% |
| FY 2021 | $46,772 | +4.5% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $44,778 | +1,260.5% | +1.6% | +1,239.6% |
| FY 2019 | $3,291 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Materials Trans Driver
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,280.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Administration Dept Surplus Operations | Materials Trans Driver Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.81 /hr | $325 | $13,737 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Surplus Operations | Materials Trans Driver Full-time | Ramsey | $22.81 /hr | $17 | $46,772 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Surplus Operations | Materials Trans Driver Full-time | Ramsey | $21.56 /hr | $889 | $44,778 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept Surplus Operations | Materials Trans Driver Full-time | Ramsey | $20.57 /hr | — | $3,291 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Madigan, Lenora$161,401Deputy Commr Administration
- Campbell, Erin M$156,070Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$155,604Pharmacist Senior
- Korpela, Michelle M$152,739Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$152,734Pharmacist Senior
- Yoakum, Curtis A$152,401Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$145,331Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$145,331Admin Agency Div Director Sr
Highest paid as Materials Trans Driver
FY 2022, amount paid
- Basta, Michael A$51,175Administration Dept
- Lang, James L$50,780Administration Dept
- Thole, Michael J$49,817Administration Dept
- Hanna, Robert Jay$49,280Administration Dept
- Cox, David James$48,241Administration Dept
- Morrison III, Gordon Russell$48,096Administration Dept