Kent, Merlin
Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Program Support. 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $47,457 | −36.9% | +2.6% | −38.5% |
| FY 2024 | $75,161 | +2.2% | +3.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $73,522 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $69,077 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $67,401 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $65,780 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $64,326 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $63,464 | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2017 | $62,112 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $60,570 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2015 | $58,722 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $57,024 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $54,829 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $53,494 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $54,330 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Transp Specialist
Paid more than 4% of the 363 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,898.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.83 /hr | — | $47,457 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $36.20 /hr | — | $75,161 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.09 /hr | — | $73,522 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $33.26 /hr | — | $69,077 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $32.45 /hr | — | $67,401 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $31.66 /hr | — | $65,780 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.96 /hr | — | $64,326 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.28 /hr | — | $63,464 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Washington | $31.02 /hr | — | $62,112 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $28.97 /hr | — | $60,570 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $28.26 /hr | — | $58,722 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $27.44 /hr | — | $57,024 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | — | $54,829 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.12 /hr | — | $53,494 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Program Support | Transp Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.12 /hr | — | $54,330 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Transp Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Aarre, Darrin M$142,566Transportation Dept
- Patel, Rajesh B$140,497Transportation Dept
- Casper, Cody J$136,277Transportation Dept
- Dassinger, Chad Andrew$129,731Transportation Dept
- Roach, Martin M$125,905Transportation Dept
- Wiest, Raymond J$124,945Transportation Dept
- Odegard, Thomas R$124,800Transportation Dept
- Koester, James D$124,065Transportation Dept