Hatt, Kathryn M
Dir Governmental Relations UncTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioners Office. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went up 313% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 271% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $55,485 | −47.6% | +7.2% | −51.1% |
| FY 2021 | $105,803 | +48.3% | +2.3% | +45.0% |
| FY 2020 | $71,340 | +431.2% | +1.6% | +423.0% |
| FY 2019 | $13,431 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Dir Governmental Relations Unc
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Dir Governmental Relations Unc Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.65 /hr | — | $55,485 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Dir Governmental Relations Unc Full-time | Ramsey | $51.65 /hr | — | $105,803 |
| 2021 | Health Department Child & Adolescent Health St | Dir Governmental Relations Unc Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.65 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Dir Governmental Relations Unc Full-time | Ramsey | $49.16 /hr | — | $71,340 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $31.13 /hr | — | $13,431 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Dir Governmental Relations Unc
FY 2022, amount paid
- Unni, Adosh$133,556Education Department
- Dorschner, Dale$130,674Revenue Dept