Gunderson, Aaron D
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Program Delivery. 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 2012 to FY 2020, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $26,194 | −76.6% | +1.6% | −76.9% |
| FY 2019 | $111,774 | +7.7% | +2.1% | +5.6% |
| FY 2018 | $103,745 | +0.9% | +2.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2017 | $102,772 | +9.2% | +1.8% | +7.2% |
| FY 2016 | $94,102 | +17.0% | +0.7% | +16.2% |
| FY 2015 | $80,406 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2014 | $76,200 | +13.8% | +1.6% | +12.0% |
| FY 2013 | $66,965 | −1.5% | +1.7% | −3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $67,993 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 3% of the 233 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,613.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Program Delivery | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $50.35 /hr | — | $26,194 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Program Delivery | Engineer Administrative Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $54.57 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Program Delivery | Engineer Administrative Full-time | St Louis | $54.57 /hr | — | $111,774 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Program Delivery | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $49.24 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Program Delivery | Engineer Princ Full-time | St Louis | $50.35 /hr | — | $103,745 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Princ Full-time | St Louis | $47.22 /hr | $28 | $102,772 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Princ Full-time | St Louis | $44.08 /hr | $815 | $94,102 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Princ Full-time | St Louis | $44.08 /hr | $397 | $80,406 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $36.15 /hr | $787 | $76,200 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $33.77 /hr | — | $66,965 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $31.85 /hr | $7,064 | $67,993 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$168,414Engineer Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$158,634Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mulvihill, Susan M$156,751Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Henkel, Timothy A$153,687Asst Commr Transportation
- Peterson, Scott Robert$153,169Deputy Commr Transportation
- Cherney, Janet Louise$152,154Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,024Commissioner-Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$146,845Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2020, amount paid
- Loken, Patti Jo$136,696Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$119,229Transportation Dept
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$118,299Transportation Dept
- Lawver, Andrew Clinton$115,510Transportation Dept
- Stansbury, Todd D$111,688Public Safety Dept
- Rasmussen, Paul A$110,719Transportation Dept
- Lindeberg, Mark J$110,248Transportation Dept
- Kettleson, Paul J$110,094Transportation Dept