Frechette, Matthew Peter
Engineer 1 GraduateTransportation DeptWashington CountyFull-time
Bridge Design Section. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $26,081 | −60.1% | +2.3% | −61.0% |
| FY 2020 | $65,354 | +51.7% | +1.6% | +49.3% |
| FY 2019 | $43,085 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Engineer 1 Graduate
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,780.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Washington | $32.64 /hr | — | $26,081 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Washington | $31.84 /hr | — | $65,354 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Washington | $29.92 /hr | — | $43,085 |
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 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 Engineer 1 Graduate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Padelford, Samuel Russell James$56,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Dahlke, Amy L$55,902Transportation Dept
- Kolar, Jessie N$55,461Health Department
- Campbell, Benton Arthur$53,461Pollution Control Agency
- Turpin, Armon$53,380Pollution Control Agency
- Kilpo, Aaron S$53,292Pollution Control Agency
- Ebong, Nsikan Ime$52,269Transportation Dept
- McLain, Mose Arthur$51,828Pollution Control Agency