Kolar, Jessie N
Engineer SeniorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH DWP Infrastructure Staff. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 155% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 100% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,432 | −22.2% | +3.1% | −24.5% |
| FY 2025 | $104,616 | +10.5% | +2.6% | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $94,711 | −2.5% | +3.3% | −5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $97,152 | +58.0% | +6.3% | +48.7% |
| FY 2022 | $61,490 | +10.9% | +7.2% | +3.4% |
| FY 2021 | $55,461 | +73.4% | +2.3% | +69.5% |
| FY 2020 | $31,984 | — | — | — |
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 Senior
Paid more than 10% of the 215 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,509.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EH DWP Infrastructure Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $52.27 /hr | — | $81,432 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH DWP Infrastructure Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $49.52 /hr | — | $104,616 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH DWP Infrastructure Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $45.59 /hr | — | $94,711 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH DWP Infrastructure Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.57 /hr | — | $97,152 |
| 2022 | Health Department DWP Community South Region | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $30.19 /hr | — | $61,490 |
| 2021 | Health Department DWP Community South Region | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $27.94 /hr | — | $55,461 |
| 2020 | Health Department DWP Community South Region | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.20 /hr | — | $31,984 |
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 Health Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Stam, Yancey Joe$131,346Natural Resources Dept
- Fawaz, Mohamad$129,466Transportation Dept
- Fahrendorf, John Lester$126,068Transportation Dept
- Pan, Miao$125,892Transportation Dept
- Jones de Palma, Stephanie$125,247Health Department
- Sawyer, Scott A$121,571Labor & Industry Dept
- Blackwell, Jeff$121,219Public Safety Dept
- Baker, Ross H$121,109Transportation Dept