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Hefte, James J

Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time

Right of Way. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$958,128
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$42,714
FY 2025
Highest year
$75,161
FY 2024
Yearly average
$63,875
across years on record
Change since first year
-21%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$42,714−43.2%+2.6%−44.6%
FY 2024$75,161+2.2%+3.3%−1.0%
FY 2023$73,522+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$69,077+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$67,401+2.1%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2020$66,028+2.6%+1.6%+1.1%
FY 2019$64,326+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$62,921−6.5%+2.3%−8.5%
FY 2017$67,267−3.1%+1.8%−4.9%
FY 2016$69,429+10.8%+0.7%+10.1%
FY 2015$62,643+4.7%+0.7%+3.9%
FY 2014$59,840−5.2%+1.6%−6.7%
FY 2013$63,139+4.8%+1.7%+3.0%
FY 2012$60,272+10.8%+2.9%+7.7%
FY 2011$54,388———

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 2025 · Transp Specialist

Paid more than 4% of the 363 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,898.

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

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Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Olmsted$37.83 /hr—$42,714
2024Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$36.20 /hr—$75,161
2023Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$34.09 /hr—$73,522
2022Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$33.26 /hr—$69,077
2021Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$32.45 /hr—$67,401
2020Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$31.66 /hr—$66,028
2019Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.96 /hr—$64,326
2018Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.28 /hr—$62,921
2017Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$29.69 /hr$5,581$67,267
2016Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$28.97 /hr$9,228$69,429
2015Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$28.26 /hr$3,921$62,643
2014Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$27.44 /hr$2,816$59,840
2013Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$26.64 /hr$8,310$63,139
2012Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$26.12 /hr$6,778$60,272
2011Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$26.12 /hr$59$54,388

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 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Specialist

FY 2025, amount paid