Carlsson, Cindy Ann
Agency Policy SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Government Affairs. 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went up 16% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 9% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $72,636 | +13.2% | +1.6% | +11.4% |
| FY 2013 | $64,180 | +0.3% | +1.7% | −1.3% |
| FY 2012 | $63,959 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $62,715 | — | — | — |
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 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 44% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,820.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Government Affairs | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.71 /hr | — | $72,636 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Policy Analysis Res & Innovatn | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $64,180 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Policy Analysis Res & Innovatn | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $63,959 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Policy Analysis Res & Innovatn | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | $235 | $62,715 |
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 Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$98,026Human Services Dept
- Baldwin, Michael T$86,357Human Services Dept
- Mentes, Alexandra H$82,155Human Services Dept
- Kelly, Kristin$82,034MNsure
- Mitchell, Sharon K$81,876Human Services Dept
- Shields, Brian P$80,830Human Services Dept
- Wesley, Debra K$80,091Human Services Dept
- Hauer, Camille J$79,830Office of MN.IT Services