Chrisfield, Thomas B.
Engineering Specialist SeniorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement. 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 2024, pay went up 264% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 198% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $95,320 | −8.5% | +3.3% | −11.4% |
| FY 2023 | $104,204 | +14.8% | +6.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $90,765 | −0.6% | +7.2% | −7.3% |
| FY 2021 | $91,312 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2020 | $87,721 | +235.0% | +1.6% | +229.9% |
| FY 2019 | $26,182 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 16% of the 229 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,343.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.28 /hr | $493 | $95,320 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $46.71 /hr | $584 | $104,204 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.88 /hr | — | $90,765 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.88 /hr | — | $91,312 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.83 /hr | — | $87,721 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Pipeline Outreach/Enforcement | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.91 /hr | — | $26,182 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lichtenberg, Debra Kath-Hudak$150,264Transportation Dept
- Hendrickson, Ross Douglas$128,212Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$125,079Transportation Dept
- Stark, Charles Brett$123,146Transportation Dept
- Brown, Steve William$122,075Transportation Dept
- Lund, Tom R$121,718Transportation Dept
- Woodrich, Kurt C$118,353Natural Resources Dept
- Vlaminck, Jesse L$117,154Transportation Dept