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Hinsman, Thomas

Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$824,272
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$85,233
FY 2026 · $4,937 overtime
Highest year
$85,233
FY 2026
Yearly average
$54,951
across years on record
Change since first year
+2,500%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

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 2026, pay went up 2,500% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 1,654% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$85,233+3.0%+3.1%−0.1%
FY 2025$82,739+11.5%+2.6%+8.7%
FY 2024$74,183−2.7%+3.3%−5.8%
FY 2023$76,263+11.9%+6.3%+5.3%
FY 2022$68,126+3.0%+7.2%−3.9%
FY 2021$66,168+4.3%+2.3%+2.0%
FY 2020$63,418+10.2%+1.6%+8.5%
FY 2019$57,534+7.7%+2.1%+5.5%
FY 2018$53,403+10.1%+2.3%+7.7%
FY 2017$48,504+12.2%+1.8%+10.1%
FY 2016$43,245+4.4%+0.7%+3.7%
FY 2015$41,413+14.8%+0.7%+14.0%
FY 2014$36,068+46.0%+1.6%+43.8%
FY 2013$24,699———
FY 2011$3,278———

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 2026 · Transp Specialist

Paid more than 73% of the 361 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,089.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$38.40 /hr$4,937$85,233
2025Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$37.83 /hr$4,378$82,739
2024Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$35.31 /hr$4,331$74,183
2023Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.60 /hr$10,057$76,263
2022Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.85 /hr$6,083$68,126
2021Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.12 /hr$5,609$66,168
2020Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$28.41 /hr$4,283$63,418
2019Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$27.78 /hr—$57,534
2018Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$25.69 /hr$868$53,403
2017Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$23.79 /hr$135$48,504
2016Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Blue Earth$20.83 /hr$1,342$43,245
2015Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Blue Earth$19.23 /hr$2,806$41,413
2014Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Blue Earth$17.62 /hr$881$36,068
2013Transportation Dept
Materials
Transp Associate
Full-time
Blue Earth$15.99 /hr$10$24,699
2011Transportation Dept
Mankato Buildings
Laborer General
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth$13.20 /hr—$3,278

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid