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Kern, Gregory A

Engineer PrincTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Traffic Electrical Design. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,577,301
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$151,863
FY 2026
Highest year
$151,863
FY 2026
Yearly average
$98,581
across years on record
Change since first year
+96%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$151,863+17.6%+3.1%+14.0%
FY 2025$129,147+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$123,547+2.3%+3.3%−1.0%
FY 2023$120,755+11.1%+6.3%+4.6%
FY 2022$108,665+11.8%+7.2%+4.3%
FY 2021$97,201+2.6%+2.3%+0.3%
FY 2020$94,747+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2019$91,091−1.8%+2.1%−3.8%
FY 2018$92,765−1.5%+2.3%−3.7%
FY 2017$94,185+15.4%+1.8%+13.3%
FY 2016$81,640+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2015$81,560+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$79,202+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$76,142−1.4%+1.7%−3.0%
FY 2012$77,245−0.4%+2.9%−3.2%
FY 2011$77,545———

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 · Engineer Princ

Paid more than 99% of the 240 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,181.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Princ
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$63.10 /hr—$151,863
2025Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$62.17 /hr—$129,147
2024Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$59.49 /hr—$123,547
2023Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$56.39 /hr—$120,755
2022Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr—$108,665
2021Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr—$97,201
2020Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$45.08 /hr—$94,747
2019Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$43.84 /hr—$91,091
2018Transportation Dept
Traffic Electrical Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$42.88 /hr$2,058$92,765
2017Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$42.04 /hr—$94,185
2016Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$81,640
2015Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$81,560
2014Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$38.11 /hr—$79,202
2013Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$37.00 /hr—$76,142
2012Transportation Dept
Signal Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$36.27 /hr—$77,245
2011Transportation Dept
Metro State Aid
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$38.66 /hr—$77,545

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 Engineer Princ

FY 2026, amount paid