Heinecke, Scott Michael
Trainee-Graduate EngineerTransportation DeptTraverse CountyFull-time
D4 Program Delivery Manager. 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 2020 to FY 2024, pay went up 3,598% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is up 2,973% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $57,687 | −15.5% | +3.3% | −18.2% |
| FY 2023 | $68,305 | +91.4% | +6.3% | +80.2% |
| FY 2022 | $35,681 | +387.9% | +7.2% | +355.2% |
| FY 2021 | $7,313 | +368.8% | +2.3% | +358.2% |
| FY 2020 | $1,560 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Paid more than 37% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,175.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transportation Dept D4 Program Delivery Manager | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time · left during year | Traverse | $34.74 /hr | $11,034 | $57,687 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept D-4 Construction | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Becker | $31.71 /hr | $1,031 | $68,305 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept D4 Traffic Operations | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Traverse | $27.94 /hr | $59 | $35,681 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept D4 Traffic Operations | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Clay | $15.51 /hr | — | $7,313 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept D4 Plan Development | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Becker | $15.00 /hr | — | $1,560 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$189,782Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$186,832Deputy Commr Transportation
- Wallace, Jean Marie$186,222Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$180,481General Counsel 3
- Beer, Michael G$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$174,620Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$173,775Engineering Specialist
Highest paid as Trainee-Graduate Engineer
FY 2024, amount paid
- Beck, Justin J$80,163Transportation Dept
- Sisterman, Charles$77,582Transportation Dept
- Karls, Tristan Adam Wielde$73,030Transportation Dept
- McCabe, Max Daniel$69,518Transportation Dept
- Maijala, Samuel$69,129Transportation Dept
- Klaers, Amanda$68,429Transportation Dept
- Eason, Brandon Marcel$68,413Transportation Dept
- Wright, Brandon C$68,351Transportation Dept