Johnson, Caitlin Jessica
Engineer SeniorTransportation DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Traffic Baxter. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 2,866% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 2,389% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $34,051 | −48.2% | +7.2% | −51.7% |
| FY 2021 | $65,754 | +11.2% | +2.3% | +8.7% |
| FY 2020 | $59,120 | +3.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $57,183 | +18.1% | +2.1% | +15.7% |
| FY 2018 | $48,410 | −2.5% | +2.3% | −4.6% |
| FY 2017 | $49,640 | +239.4% | +1.8% | +233.3% |
| FY 2016 | $14,624 | +1,173.9% | +0.7% | +1,165.3% |
| FY 2015 | $1,148 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 4% of the 197 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,934.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Traffic Baxter | Engineer Senior Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $35.24 /hr | — | $34,051 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Traffic Baxter | Engineer Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $35.24 /hr | — | $65,754 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Traffic Baxter | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Crow Wing | $29.45 /hr | $149 | $59,120 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering Section | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $27.72 /hr | $107 | $57,183 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering Section | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $26.07 /hr | — | $48,410 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Project Development | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | St Louis | $22.73 /hr | $4,091 | $49,640 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Duluth Field Construction | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | St Louis | $20.82 /hr | $245 | $14,624 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $14.35 /hr | — | $1,148 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ollrich, Nicklaus A$116,801Transportation Dept
- Hager, Katherine A$108,234Transportation Dept
- Purrier, Richard K$102,899Transportation Dept
- Mattonen, John Donald$102,183Transportation Dept
- Graf, Charles B$101,668Transportation Dept
- Engelmeyer, Peter R$101,583Transportation Dept
- Stuber, Cory Ryan$100,437Transportation Dept
- Tran, Hong M$99,490Health Department