Finley, Travis
Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Smooth Pavement Nights. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 719% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 673% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $27,564 | −25.7% | +2.3% | −27.4% |
| FY 2020 | $37,122 | +15.6% | +1.6% | +13.9% |
| FY 2019 | $32,100 | +854.1% | +2.1% | +834.8% |
| FY 2018 | $3,364 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Generalist
Paid more than 13% of the 1,464 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,529.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Smooth Pavement Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.07 /hr | $64 | $27,564 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Smooth Pavement Nights | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.34 /hr | $1,352 | $37,122 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Oakdale Subarea | Transp Associate Full-time | Washington | $18.58 /hr | — | $32,100 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Maryland Subarea Days | Laborer General Full-time | Ramsey | $15.31 /hr | $57 | $3,364 |
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 Transp Generalist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Deuschle, Thomas$86,564Transportation Dept
- Sween, Joel Robert$84,004Transportation Dept
- DeFoe, Dennis L$82,856Transportation Dept
- Greenly, KC Lee$81,251Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Duane Allen$80,126Transportation Dept
- Landgren, Bradley$77,874Transportation Dept
- Allman, Glen H$77,405Transportation Dept
- Peterson, Delmar Jerome$76,890Transportation Dept