Garofano, Mark Matthew
Engineering Specialist SeniorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CIP - Demand Efficiency. 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 2014 to FY 2019, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $61,179 | −24.6% | +2.1% | −26.2% |
| FY 2018 | $81,181 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $76,640 | +11.8% | +1.8% | +9.8% |
| FY 2016 | $68,552 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $65,898 | +22.5% | +0.7% | +21.6% |
| FY 2014 | $53,801 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 6% of the 208 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,004.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.91 /hr | — | $61,179 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.01 /hr | — | $81,181 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $36.32 /hr | — | $76,640 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $33.15 /hr | — | $68,552 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $31.90 /hr | — | $65,898 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | $894 | $53,801 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Andersen, Frederick James$191,345Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Bohn, Kristi$191,345Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Ouanes, Samir$188,239Pub Util Rates Analyst 3
- Vigliaturo, Philip$186,849Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Quinn, Julie A$151,709Weights & Measures Div Direct
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$144,015Deputy Commr Commerce
- Robinson, John W$137,344Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$126,110Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2019, amount paid
- Erickson, Jon K$117,750Transportation Dept
- Shogren, Daniel J$109,684Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$107,315Transportation Dept
- Hoffstrom, Jeffrey D$104,843Transportation Dept
- Karras, Richard John$103,347Transportation Dept
- Unruh, Harvey H$102,714Transportation Dept
- Kjolstad, Todd Robert$102,430Transportation Dept
- Stark, Charles Brett$99,465Transportation Dept