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Fairbanks, Michael Joseph

Engineer AdministrativeTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Signal Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,797,741
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$207,651
FY 2026
Highest year
$207,651
FY 2026
Yearly average
$112,359
across years on record
Change since first year
+149%
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$100K$200K$300K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 149% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 68% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$207,651+45.1%+3.1%+40.7%
FY 2025$143,143+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$136,935+0.6%+3.3%−2.6%
FY 2023$136,056+13.4%+6.3%+6.7%
FY 2022$119,976+0.2%+7.2%−6.5%
FY 2021$119,770+11.0%+2.3%+8.5%
FY 2020$107,883+5.4%+1.6%+3.8%
FY 2019$102,307+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$100,075−2.6%+2.3%−4.7%
FY 2017$102,744+10.1%+1.8%+8.1%
FY 2016$93,286+1.8%+0.7%+1.2%
FY 2015$91,594+4.8%+0.7%+4.1%
FY 2014$87,372+6.2%+1.6%+4.6%
FY 2013$82,273−1.4%+1.7%−3.0%
FY 2012$83,436+0.2%+2.9%−2.6%
FY 2011$83,242———

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 · Engineer Administrative

Paid more than 98% of the 97 people with this job title that year. The median was $145,401.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

17 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$69.94 /hr—$207,651
2025Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$68.91 /hr—$143,143
2024Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$65.94 /hr—$136,935
2023Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$62.50 /hr—$136,056
2022Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$57.20 /hr—$119,976
2021Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$57.20 /hr—$119,770
2020Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$55.80 /hr—$107,883
2019Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$49.24 /hr—$102,307
2018Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$48.16 /hr—$100,075
2017Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$47.22 /hr—$102,744
2016Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$44.08 /hr—$93,286
2015Transportation Dept
Signs & Markings
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$44.08 /hr—$91,594
2014Transportation Dept
Signs & Markings
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$42.80 /hr—$87,372
2013Transportation Dept
Signs & Markings
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$39.43 /hr—$82,273
2012Transportation Dept
Traffic Engineering
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$40.74 /hr—$83,436
2012Transportation Dept
Traffic Engineering
Engineer Princ
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$40.74 /hr——
2011Transportation Dept
Traffic Engineering
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$40.74 /hr—$83,242

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 Engineer Administrative

FY 2026, amount paid