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Knudson, Brad

Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptPolk CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$907,911
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,925
FY 2025
Highest year
$75,175
FY 2023
Yearly average
$60,527
across years on record
Change since first year
+25%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$60,925−18.9%+2.6%−21.0%
FY 2024$75,161−0.0%+3.3%−3.2%
FY 2023$75,175+8.8%+6.3%+2.4%
FY 2022$69,077+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$67,401+2.1%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2020$65,994+2.1%+1.6%+0.5%
FY 2019$64,651+0.5%+2.1%−1.5%
FY 2018$64,330+14.9%+2.3%+12.4%
FY 2017$55,976+3.3%+1.8%+1.4%
FY 2016$54,184+2.0%+0.7%+1.3%
FY 2015$53,115+2.9%+0.7%+2.1%
FY 2014$51,628−2.3%+1.6%−3.8%
FY 2013$52,839+8.7%+1.7%+6.9%
FY 2012$48,610−0.5%+2.9%−3.3%
FY 2011$48,845———

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 6% 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 title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Polk$37.83 /hr—$60,925
2024Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$36.20 /hr—$75,161
2023Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$34.09 /hr—$75,175
2022Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$33.26 /hr—$69,077
2021Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$32.45 /hr—$67,401
2020Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$31.66 /hr$214$65,994
2019Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$30.96 /hr$325$64,651
2018Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$30.28 /hr$456$64,330
2017Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Polk$28.19 /hr$292$55,976
2016Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$25.99 /hr$175$54,184
2015Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$25.36 /hr$418$53,115
2014Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$24.62 /hr$222$51,628
2013Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$23.90 /hr$3,648$52,839
2012Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$23.43 /hr$474$48,610
2011Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Polk$23.43 /hr—$48,845

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

Highest paid as Transp Specialist

FY 2025, amount paid