Clifford, Sean Michael
Transp Prog Supervisor SrTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commercial Vehicle 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 273% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 159% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $95,221 | +15.5% | +3.1% | +12.0% |
| FY 2025 | $82,430 | +9.1% | +2.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $75,571 | +7.7% | +3.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2023 | $70,185 | +16.2% | +6.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2022 | $60,416 | +6.5% | +7.2% | −0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $56,748 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $53,847 | +8.9% | +1.6% | +7.2% |
| FY 2019 | $49,448 | +11.1% | +2.1% | +8.9% |
| FY 2018 | $44,497 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.9% |
| FY 2017 | $44,339 | +11.5% | +1.8% | +9.5% |
| FY 2016 | $39,750 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2015 | $37,884 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2014 | $36,582 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $34,176 | +33.9% | +1.7% | +31.7% |
| FY 2012 | $25,532 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Transp Prog Supervisor Sr
Paid more than 6% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,803.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Commercial Vehicle Operations | Transp Prog Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.28 /hr | — | $95,221 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $82,430 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | — | $75,571 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $70,185 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $29.19 /hr | $7 | $60,416 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $27.56 /hr | $21 | $56,748 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Transp Prog Specialist 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $26.27 /hr | — | $53,847 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 1A | DVS Asst Regional Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $49,448 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | — | $44,497 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dealers & Inspections | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.56 /hr | $1,973 | $44,339 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Dakota | $19.52 /hr | $381 | $39,750 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 2 (Trdl) Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $17.92 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Dakota | $18.53 /hr | $79 | $37,884 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Dakota | $17.54 /hr | $981 | $36,582 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Dakota | $16.49 /hr | $944 | $34,176 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 2B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | Dakota | $15.68 /hr | $94 | $25,532 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Transp Prog Supervisor Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Haukom, Terry L$144,600Transportation Dept
- Carlson, Jennifer Lynn$130,487Transportation Dept
- O'Brien, Jeffrey C$128,803Transportation Dept
- Shughart, Noel C$128,135Transportation Dept
- Huneke, Joseph P$127,203Transportation Dept
- Fiecke, Shannon$127,182Transportation Dept
- Markeson, Christina Marie$125,806Transportation Dept
- Carr, Julie Renee$125,805Transportation Dept