Chatfield, Christopher Lee
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Water Resources. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 183% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 167% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $42,961 | −45.7% | +2.3% | −47.0% |
| FY 2020 | $79,187 | +12.9% | +1.6% | +11.2% |
| FY 2019 | $70,130 | +361.8% | +2.1% | +352.4% |
| FY 2018 | $15,187 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 2% of the 241 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,154.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Water Resources | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.13 /hr | — | $42,961 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Water Resources | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $38.60 /hr | — | $79,187 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Water Resources | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.96 /hr | — | $70,130 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Water Resources | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $15,187 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$168,804Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mohn, James Reuben$167,641Engineer Administrative
- Peterson, Scott Robert$165,839Transp Finance Mgmt Director
- Hietpas, Jay J$160,185Transp Division Engineer
- Henkel, Timothy A$157,573Asst Commr Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$153,869Transp Division Engineer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,724Commissioner-Transportation
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$152,659Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2021, amount paid
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$134,294Transportation Dept
- Thompson, Tory L$118,695Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$118,287Transportation Dept
- Rude, Michael E$115,709Military Affairs Dept
- Zilka, Joseph Martin$113,533Transportation Dept
- Pederson, Nathan A$113,190Transportation Dept
- Lindeberg, Mark J$112,299Transportation Dept
- Morgan, Scott C$111,553Transportation Dept