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Gappa, Nathan E

Highway Signal TechnicianTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

Greater MN HSTS. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$573,402
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$72,777
FY 2026
Highest year
$80,813
FY 2025
Yearly average
$71,675
across years on record
Change since first year
+27%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$57,2112019$65,0812020$67,6942021$72,6142022$77,4822023$79,7292024$80,8132025$72,7772026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$72,777−9.9%+3.1%−12.7%
FY 2025$80,813+1.4%+2.6%−1.2%
FY 2024$79,729+2.9%+3.3%−0.4%
FY 2023$77,482+6.7%+6.3%+0.4%
FY 2022$72,614+7.3%+7.2%+0.1%
FY 2021$67,694+4.0%+2.3%+1.7%
FY 2020$65,081+13.8%+1.6%+12.0%
FY 2019$57,211———

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 · Highway Signal Technician

Paid more than 14% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,124.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Greater MN HSTS
Highway Signal Technician
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$41.42 /hr—$72,777
2025Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$39.61 /hr—$80,813
2024Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$37.90 /hr—$79,729
2023Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$35.92 /hr—$77,482
2022Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$35.04 /hr—$72,614
2021Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$33.15 /hr—$67,694
2020Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.38 /hr—$65,081
2019Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Electrician
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.76 /hr—$57,211

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 Highway Signal Technician

FY 2026, amount paid