Edstrom, Chris C
Highway Helper SrTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Highway Helper Program. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 84% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $21,531 | −67.6% | +3.1% | −68.6% |
| FY 2025 | $66,441 | +7.6% | +2.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2024 | $61,730 | +2.0% | +3.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $60,537 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $56,891 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $55,521 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $54,427 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $52,623 | +8.0% | +2.1% | +5.8% |
| FY 2018 | $48,720 | +8.4% | +2.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2017 | $44,946 | −60.4% | +1.8% | −61.2% |
| FY 2016 | $113,623 | +18.6% | +0.7% | +17.8% |
| FY 2015 | $95,768 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2014 | $92,241 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $90,526 | −3.5% | +1.7% | −5.1% |
| FY 2012 | $93,793 | +4.2% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| FY 2011 | $90,040 | — | — | — |
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 · Highway Helper Sr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.81 /hr | $554 | $21,531 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.35 /hr | $1,987 | $66,441 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.04 /hr | — | $61,730 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | — | $60,537 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | — | $56,891 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.20 /hr | — | $55,521 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.56 /hr | — | $54,427 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.00 /hr | — | $52,623 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Full-time | Ramsey | $24.45 /hr | — | $48,720 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Full-time | Ramsey | $22.05 /hr | — | $44,946 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Highway Helper Program | Highway Helper Full-time | Ramsey | $20.30 /hr | $10,510 | $113,623 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | State Patrol Lieutenant Full-time | Hennepin | $42.30 /hr | $5,803 | $95,768 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | State Patrol Lieutenant Full-time | Hennepin | $41.05 /hr | $4,967 | $92,241 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | State Patrol Lieutenant Full-time | Hennepin | $39.86 /hr | $6,671 | $90,526 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | State Patrol Lieutenant Full-time | Hennepin | $39.09 /hr | $6,661 | $93,793 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | State Patrol Lieutenant Full-time | Hennepin | $39.09 /hr | $4,774 | $90,040 |
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 Highway Helper Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bahnemann, Gerald Alvin$69,207Transportation Dept
- Gooch, Shawn T$65,026Transportation Dept