Engstrom, Shannon
Planning Dir StateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
SPH Planning & Policy Unit. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $51,835 | −38.1% | +3.1% | −40.0% |
| FY 2025 | $83,803 | −0.0% | +2.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2024 | $83,825 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 6% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept SPH Planning & Policy Unit | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $51,835 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Sustainability&PublicHealth | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $83,803 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Sustainability & Public Health | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $83,825 |
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 Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept