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Forthun, Aaron D

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$1,055,062
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$97,025
FY 2026
Highest year
$97,025
FY 2026
Yearly average
$65,941
across years on record
Change since first year
+110%
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$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 110% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$97,025+3.2%+3.1%+0.1%
FY 2025$94,028+3.9%+2.6%+1.3%
FY 2024$90,468+23.0%+3.3%+19.1%
FY 2023$73,558+6.5%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$69,092+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$67,416+2.4%+2.3%+0.1%
FY 2020$65,829+2.2%+1.6%+0.6%
FY 2019$64,419+2.3%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$62,974+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$61,716+5.6%+1.8%+3.6%
FY 2016$58,470+8.2%+0.7%+7.5%
FY 2015$54,050+4.6%+0.7%+3.8%
FY 2014$51,682+3.7%+1.6%+2.1%
FY 2013$49,854+3.5%+1.7%+1.8%
FY 2012$48,181+4.1%+2.9%+1.1%
FY 2011$46,299———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 62% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Structures
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$46.67 /hr—$97,025
2025Transportation Dept
Structures
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$45.98 /hr—$94,028
2024Transportation Dept
Structures
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$42.21 /hr$80$90,468
2023Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$34.09 /hr—$73,558
2022Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$33.26 /hr—$69,092
2021Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$32.45 /hr—$67,416
2020Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$31.66 /hr—$65,829
2019Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.96 /hr—$64,419
2018Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.28 /hr—$62,974
2017Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$29.69 /hr—$61,716
2016Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$28.97 /hr—$58,470
2015Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$26.83 /hr—$54,050
2014Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$24.62 /hr$295$51,682
2013Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$23.90 /hr$580$49,854
2012Transportation Dept
Structures
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$23.43 /hr$334$48,181
2011Transportation Dept
Bridge Maint Rochester
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$22.76 /hr$48$46,299

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 Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid