Fundahn, Joseph M
Laborer GeneralTransportation DeptCottonwood CountyFull-time
Windom Subarea. 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 2026, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $8,617 | +4.7% | +3.1% | +1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $8,232 | −51.3% | +2.6% | −52.5% |
| FY 2024 | $16,898 | +22.7% | +3.3% | +18.8% |
| FY 2023 | $13,772 | +24.3% | +6.3% | +17.0% |
| FY 2022 | $11,080 | — | — | — |
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 · Laborer General
Paid more than 61% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Windom Subarea | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Cottonwood | $21.41 /hr | $32 | $8,617 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Windom Subarea | Laborer General Full-time | Cottonwood | $21.09 /hr | $282 | $8,232 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Windom Subarea | Laborer General Full-time | Cottonwood | $18.61 /hr | $14 | $16,898 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Windom Subarea | Laborer General Part-time | Cottonwood | $17.64 /hr | $253 | $13,772 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Windom Subarea | Laborer General Part-time | Cottonwood | $16.81 /hr | — | $11,080 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Priscilla$50,314Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Magnuson, Mark L$48,343Natural Resources Dept
- Allen, Winston$44,497Natural Resources Dept
- Heseltine, Nicholas$39,115Natural Resources Dept
- Erdmann, Ronald Grant$38,983Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Jack Thomas$38,369Natural Resources Dept
- Feddema, Gregory Mark$38,257Transportation Dept
- Hagen, Lacey L$34,525Natural Resources Dept