Clay, John E
Highway Signal TechnicianTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ESS Metro HSTS & Labors. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 216% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 203% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $63,651 | −20.0% | +2.1% | −21.6% |
| FY 2018 | $79,534 | +295.0% | +2.3% | +286.3% |
| FY 2017 | $20,135 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Highway Signal Technician
Paid more than 44% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,651.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Transportation Dept ESS Metro HSTS & Labors | Highway Signal Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.69 /hr | $7,262 | $63,651 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept ESS Metro HSTS & Labors | Highway Signal Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $30.01 /hr | $11,013 | $79,534 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept ESS Metro HSTS & Labors | Highway Signal Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | $43 | $20,135 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Hager, Katherine A$207,859Engineer Senior
- Kudzia, Randal Alan$197,082Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls)
- Flatgard, Danny D$184,767State Prog Admin Prin
- Mulvihill, Susan M$154,442Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$152,491Asst Commr Transportation
- Martinson, Jody L$151,033Transp Division Engineer
- Vold Greco, Gail$150,140State Prog Admin Prin
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$149,079Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Highway Signal Technician
FY 2019, amount paid
- Powers, Michael T$80,762Transportation Dept
- Peterson, Joseph Richard$76,621Transportation Dept
- Schipp, Christopher C$69,693Transportation Dept
- Molnar, Kiel$67,697Transportation Dept
- Ramsdell Jr, Michael William$62,235Transportation Dept
- Spannbauer, Bradley A$38,577Transportation Dept
- Fields, Reginald James$31,903Transportation Dept
- McCarty, Samuel T$15,951Transportation Dept