Karels, Derek A
Transp Generalist SeniorTransportation DeptMille Lacs CountyFull-time
TS Isle. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 317% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 216% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,440 | +1.3% | +3.1% | −1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $71,483 | +17.3% | +2.6% | +14.3% |
| FY 2024 | $60,927 | −8.7% | +3.3% | −11.6% |
| FY 2023 | $66,721 | +12.6% | +6.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2022 | $59,248 | +8.2% | +7.2% | +0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $54,772 | +12.0% | +2.3% | +9.5% |
| FY 2020 | $48,892 | +10.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2019 | $44,304 | +155.1% | +2.1% | +149.9% |
| FY 2018 | $17,369 | — | — | — |
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 Generalist Senior
Paid more than 48% of the 536 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,500.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept TS Isle | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Mille Lacs | $34.49 /hr | $427 | $72,440 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept TS Mora | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kanabec | $33.98 /hr | $671 | $71,483 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept TS Mora | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kanabec | $32.52 /hr | — | $60,927 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept TS Mora | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kanabec | $30.60 /hr | $666 | $66,721 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept TS Mora | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kanabec | $29.01 /hr | — | $59,248 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept TS Mora | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kanabec | $26.74 /hr | $160 | $54,772 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept TS Cambridge | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Isanti | $24.62 /hr | $166 | $48,892 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept TS Cambridge | Transp Generalist Full-time | Isanti | $22.65 /hr | $47 | $44,304 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept TS Cambridge | Transp Generalist Full-time | Isanti | $20.02 /hr | — | $17,369 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Transp Generalist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sween, Joel Robert$129,433Transportation Dept
- Olson, Tracey Allen$121,616Transportation Dept
- Ruprecht, Dustin D$121,566Transportation Dept
- Sherin, Michael J$119,939Transportation Dept
- Trnka, Mitchell John$118,416Transportation Dept
- Klasen, Lyle A$117,050Transportation Dept
- Lombard, Dylan S$115,170Transportation Dept
- Lange, Darrin Lawrence$113,005Transportation Dept