Ferkinhoff, Alexandra Lynn
Research Analyst IntermediateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Transportation System Mgmt. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $47,463 | +96.2% | +2.3% | +91.7% |
| FY 2020 | $24,197 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Research Analyst Intermediate
Paid more than 22% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,142.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.27 /hr | — | $47,463 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $21.30 /hr | — | $24,197 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$168,804Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mohn, James Reuben$167,641Engineer Administrative
- Peterson, Scott Robert$165,839Transp Finance Mgmt Director
- Hietpas, Jay J$160,185Transp Division Engineer
- Henkel, Timothy A$157,573Asst Commr Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$153,869Transp Division Engineer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,724Commissioner-Transportation
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$152,659Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Research Analyst Intermediate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Tschida, Andrew Frank$66,844Transportation Dept
- Armstrong, James Michael$65,844Transportation Dept
- John, Christy M$65,844State Auditor
- Ablamunets, Simon G$65,844MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cashin, Jennifer L$65,844MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gilbertson, Patrick James$65,844Transportation Dept
- LeVahn, Daniel Allen$65,844Transportation Dept
- Kavas, Ender Duygu$64,602Labor & Industry Dept