Downs, Tiana M
State Prog AdminTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Internal Controls. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 326% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 210% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $61,029 | +14.2% | +3.1% | +10.7% |
| FY 2025 | $53,447 | +7.5% | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2024 | $49,736 | +4.6% | +3.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $47,551 | +13.3% | +6.3% | +6.6% |
| FY 2022 | $41,984 | +6.4% | +7.2% | −0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $39,465 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2020 | $38,283 | −0.4% | +1.6% | −1.9% |
| FY 2019 | $38,421 | +10.0% | +2.1% | +7.7% |
| FY 2018 | $34,941 | +1.9% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $34,277 | +139.3% | +1.8% | +135.0% |
| FY 2016 | $14,323 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 56% of the 286 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,636.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Internal Controls | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.23 /hr | — | $61,029 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.82 /hr | — | $53,447 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.62 /hr | — | $49,736 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $47,551 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.57 /hr | — | $41,984 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept DVSCustSupSpecialPlate/Impound | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $39,465 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ2 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.46 /hr | $834 | $38,283 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ2 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.64 /hr | $2,649 | $38,421 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ2 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.85 /hr | $723 | $34,941 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support/DocumentServ2 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $16.16 /hr | $1,839 | $34,277 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Op Support Imaging & Data | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $15.08 /hr | $293 | $14,323 |
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 State Prog Admin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Oakes, Jennifer A$91,662Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hermann, Gina Marie$84,622Administration Dept
- Crooks, Brandon M$81,162Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pasell, Nolan Steven$80,146Public Safety Dept
- Xiong, Foua$78,927Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Parlin, Rachel M$77,634Pollution Control Agency
- Atkins, Allison A$75,241Labor & Industry Dept
- Lewis, Madelyn$75,203MN State Retirement System