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Kahoun, John C

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$965,663
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$97,025
FY 2026
Highest year
$97,025
FY 2026
Yearly average
$64,378
across years on record
Change since first year
+390%
FY 2012 to FY 2026 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20122014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 390% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 240% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$97,025+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$95,516+6.7%+2.6%+4.0%
FY 2024$89,522+3.7%+3.3%+0.4%
FY 2023$86,356+15.7%+6.3%+8.9%
FY 2022$74,643+6.5%+7.2%−0.6%
FY 2021$70,080+6.5%+2.3%+4.1%
FY 2020$65,781+2.2%+1.6%+0.6%
FY 2019$64,362+4.4%+2.1%+2.2%
FY 2018$61,676+8.0%+2.3%+5.7%
FY 2017$57,088+6.5%+1.8%+4.6%
FY 2016$53,601+8.6%+0.7%+7.9%
FY 2015$49,346+14.1%+0.7%+13.2%
FY 2014$43,264+15.1%+1.6%+13.3%
FY 2013$37,602+89.9%+1.7%+86.8%
FY 2012$19,800———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 58% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

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

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Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Project Development
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$46.67 /hr—$97,025
2025Transportation Dept
Project Development
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$45.98 /hr—$95,516
2024Transportation Dept
Project Development
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$44.00 /hr—$89,522
2023Transportation Dept
Planning
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$40.01 /hr—$86,356
2022Transportation Dept
Planning
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$36.64 /hr—$74,643
2021Transportation Dept
Planning
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$35.24 /hr—$70,080
2020Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$31.66 /hr—$65,781
2019Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.96 /hr$35$64,362
2018Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$30.28 /hr$143$61,676
2017Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$28.19 /hr—$57,088
2016Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Olmsted$25.99 /hr$1,832$53,601
2015Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$23.29 /hr$2,055$49,346
2014Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Olmsted$21.34 /hr$922$43,264
2013Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Olmsted$18.66 /hr$550$37,602
2012Transportation Dept
Design
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Olmsted$17.26 /hr—$19,800

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 Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid