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Erickson, Lucas J

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Location Surveys E&W. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,145,733
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$93,351
FY 2026 · $492 overtime
Highest year
$93,351
FY 2026
Yearly average
$71,608
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$93,351+18.8%+3.1%+15.2%
FY 2025$78,589+1.8%+2.6%−0.8%
FY 2024$77,164−7.3%+3.3%−10.2%
FY 2023$83,231+12.2%+6.3%+5.6%
FY 2022$74,185−5.4%+7.2%−11.7%
FY 2021$78,410−10.9%+2.3%−12.9%
FY 2020$87,978+2.8%+1.6%+1.2%
FY 2019$85,600+29.0%+2.1%+26.3%
FY 2018$66,373−0.7%+2.3%−2.9%
FY 2017$66,858−7.6%+1.8%−9.3%
FY 2016$72,384+24.2%+0.7%+23.4%
FY 2015$58,275+3.1%+0.7%+2.3%
FY 2014$56,538−1.7%+1.6%−3.3%
FY 2013$57,540+12.4%+1.7%+10.6%
FY 2012$51,192−11.8%+2.9%−14.3%
FY 2011$58,064———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 30% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Location Surveys E&W
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$44.77 /hr$492$93,351
2025Transportation Dept
Location Surveys E&W
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$37.83 /hr—$78,589
2024Transportation Dept
Location Surveys E&W
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$36.20 /hr$2,003$77,164
2023Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$34.09 /hr$9,710$83,231
2022Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$33.26 /hr$4,108$74,185
2021Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$32.45 /hr$8,448$78,410
2020Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$34.96 /hr$16,110$87,978
2019Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$33.62 /hr$15,426$85,600
2018Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$30.28 /hr$3,452$66,373
2017Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$29.69 /hr$5,349$66,858
2016Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$28.24 /hr$12,803$72,384
2015Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Hennepin$26.83 /hr$4,301$58,275
2014Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Washington$24.62 /hr$5,122$56,538
2013Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Washington$23.90 /hr$8,147$57,540
2012Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Washington$23.43 /hr$3,128$51,192
2011Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Washington$23.43 /hr$9,067$58,064

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

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid