Etter, Cody
Radio Technician 2Transportation DeptBecker CountyFull-time
Northwest Area. 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 up 59% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 50% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $70,378 | +3.0% | +3.1% | −0.1% |
| FY 2025 | $68,299 | +54.5% | +2.6% | +50.5% |
| FY 2024 | $44,211 | — | — | — |
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 · Radio Technician 2
Paid more than 31% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,336.
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 Northwest Area | Radio Technician 2 Full-time | Becker | $32.37 /hr | $283 | $70,378 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Northwest Area | Radio Technician 2 Full-time | Becker | $30.98 /hr | $444 | $68,299 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Northwest Area | Radio Technician 2 Full-time | Becker | $28.83 /hr | $389 | $44,211 |
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 Radio Technician 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dee, Michael James$88,489Transportation Dept
- Hoffart, James Allen$87,221Transportation Dept
- Mechura, Mark Mahlon$84,317Transportation Dept
- Schwartz, Gerald Eugene$83,553Transportation Dept
- White, Lars Arthur$80,526Transportation Dept
- Schoon, Mark Edwin$80,505Transportation Dept
- Sikes, Joseph Robert$80,069Transportation Dept
- Williams, Bruce Christopher$79,355Transportation Dept