Hager, John
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptKandiyohi CountyPart-time
Traffic. 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 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 10% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $93,633 | −10.5% | +2.3% | −12.5% |
| FY 2020 | $104,613 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $102,307 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $100,073 | −1.1% | +2.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $101,146 | +10.3% | +1.8% | +8.3% |
| FY 2016 | $91,742 | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.2% |
| FY 2015 | $91,286 | +1.7% | +0.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2014 | $89,736 | −2.3% | +1.6% | −3.8% |
| FY 2013 | $91,810 | +4.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2012 | $88,080 | +3.3% | +2.9% | +0.4% |
| FY 2011 | $85,249 | — | — | — |
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 Princ
Paid more than 15% of the 241 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,154.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Part-time | Kandiyohi | $51.61 /hr | — | $93,633 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $50.35 /hr | — | $104,613 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $49.24 /hr | — | $102,307 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $48.16 /hr | — | $100,073 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $47.22 /hr | $2 | $101,146 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $44.08 /hr | $55 | $91,742 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Kandiyohi | $44.08 /hr | $264 | $91,286 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Materials | Engineer Princ Full-time | Blue Earth | $42.80 /hr | $813 | $89,736 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Materials | Engineer Princ Full-time | Blue Earth | $41.55 /hr | $4,693 | $91,810 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Materials | Engineer Princ Full-time | Blue Earth | $40.74 /hr | $4,970 | $88,080 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Materials | Engineer Princ Full-time | Blue Earth | $40.74 /hr | $509 | $85,249 |
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 Princ
FY 2021, amount paid
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$134,294Transportation Dept
- Thompson, Tory L$118,695Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$118,287Transportation Dept
- Rude, Michael E$115,709Military Affairs Dept
- Zilka, Joseph Martin$113,533Transportation Dept
- Pederson, Nathan A$113,190Transportation Dept
- Lindeberg, Mark J$112,299Transportation Dept
- Morgan, Scott C$111,553Transportation Dept