Flaaen, James David
Planning Program Coord TranspTransportation 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 764% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 687% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $95,722 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $96,226 | +768.1% | +6.3% | +716.9% |
| FY 2022 | $11,085 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Planning Program Coord Transp
Paid more than 44% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,466.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $95,722 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $96,226 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $43.30 /hr | — | $11,085 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$189,782Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$186,832Deputy Commr Transportation
- Wallace, Jean Marie$186,222Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$180,481General Counsel 3
- Beer, Michael G$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$174,620Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$173,775Engineering Specialist
Highest paid as Planning Program Coord Transp
FY 2024, amount paid
- Granholm, Jacob$113,933Transportation Dept
- Samuelson, Michael$110,344Transportation Dept
- Ellis, Deborah L$104,399Transportation Dept
- Webster, Mitchell Howard$104,394Transportation Dept
- Carlson, Kevin R$104,394Transportation Dept
- Gadbois, Glenn V$104,394Transportation Dept
- Clarksen, Robert D$103,982Transportation Dept
- Wiltgen, Jennifer$101,492Transportation Dept