Hetzel, Benjamin David
Transp Generalist SeniorTransportation DeptWashington CountyFull-time
Construction Surveys. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 32% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 25% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $31,210 | −37.8% | +1.6% | −38.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,146 | +11.8% | +2.1% | +9.5% |
| FY 2018 | $44,860 | +90.2% | +2.3% | +86.0% |
| FY 2017 | $23,591 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Generalist Senior
Paid more than 5% of the 497 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,589.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time · left during year | Washington | $25.38 /hr | $1,652 | $31,210 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Construction Surveys | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Washington | $24.08 /hr | $1,156 | $50,146 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | — | $44,860 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Transp Generalist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.63 /hr | — | $23,591 |
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 Transp Generalist Senior
FY 2020, amount paid
- Mechels, Kent A$105,490Transportation Dept
- Paulson, Jeffrey Allan$97,802Transportation Dept
- Huebsch Jr, William L$95,681Transportation Dept
- Odegard, Thomas R$95,143Transportation Dept
- Melich, Cheryl A$92,569Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Craig Alan$91,060Transportation Dept
- Traxler, John F$90,469Transportation Dept
- Ulland, Kent D$89,828Transportation Dept