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Kimble, Barton J

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Signal Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$406,236
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$63,937
FY 2016
Highest year
$71,834
FY 2015
Yearly average
$67,706
across years on record
Change since first year
-4%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$66,4352011$65,6372012$67,0502013$71,3442014$71,8342015$63,9372016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$63,937−11.0%+0.7%−11.6%
FY 2015$71,834+0.7%+0.7%−0.0%
FY 2014$71,344+6.4%+1.6%+4.8%
FY 2013$67,050+2.2%+1.7%+0.5%
FY 2012$65,637−1.2%+2.9%−4.0%
FY 2011$66,435———

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 2016 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 19% of the 217 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,906.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$34.57 /hr—$63,937
2015Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$34.57 /hr—$71,834
2014Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$33.56 /hr—$71,344
2013Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$32.58 /hr—$67,050
2012Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$31.94 /hr—$65,637
2011Transportation Dept
Signal Operations
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$31.94 /hr—$66,435

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2016, amount paid