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Houghton, Daniel

Architectural Drafting Tech 2Transportation DeptWashington CountyFull-time

Bridge Design Unit 6. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$201,521
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,904
FY 2026
Highest year
$59,904
FY 2026
Yearly average
$40,304
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,226%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$4,5172022$27,5462023$52,3802024$57,1722025$59,9042026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,226% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 1,041% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$59,904+4.8%+3.1%+1.6%
FY 2025$57,172+9.1%+2.6%+6.3%
FY 2024$52,380+90.2%+3.3%+84.1%
FY 2023$27,546+509.8%+6.3%+473.9%
FY 2022$4,517———

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 · Architectural Drafting Tech 2

Paid more than 21% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,550.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Bridge Design Unit 6
Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Full-time
Washington$29.68 /hr—$59,904
2025Transportation Dept
Bridge Design Section
Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Full-time
Washington$28.35 /hr—$57,172
2024Transportation Dept
Bridge Design Section
Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Full-time
Washington$26.31 /hr—$52,380
2023Transportation Dept
Bridge Design Section
Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Full-time
Washington$23.61 /hr—$27,546
2022Transportation Dept
Bridge Design Section
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time
Washington$15.55 /hr—$4,517

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 Architectural Drafting Tech 2

FY 2026, amount paid