Kostreba, Dustin Michael
Land Surveyor In TrainingTransportation DeptStearns CountyFull-time
Surveys St Cloud. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,792% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 2,782% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $92,776 | +17.3% | +3.1% | +13.7% |
| FY 2025 | $79,093 | +3.0% | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $76,816 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $72,901 | +22.4% | +6.3% | +15.2% |
| FY 2022 | $59,560 | +6.7% | +7.2% | −0.5% |
| FY 2021 | $55,830 | +8.5% | +2.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2020 | $51,472 | −6.7% | +1.6% | −8.2% |
| FY 2019 | $55,184 | +29.1% | +2.1% | +26.4% |
| FY 2018 | $42,758 | +1,693.6% | +2.3% | +1,654.1% |
| FY 2017 | $2,384 | — | — | — |
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 · Land Surveyor In Training
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Land Surveyor In Training Full-time | Stearns | $46.67 /hr | $49 | $92,776 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Land Surveyor In Training Full-time | Stearns | $42.45 /hr | $511 | $79,093 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Specialist Full-time | Stearns | $36.20 /hr | $2,321 | $76,816 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Specialist Full-time | Stearns | $33.24 /hr | $4,338 | $72,901 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Stearns | $29.85 /hr | — | $59,560 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Stearns | $27.53 /hr | $1,582 | $55,830 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Generalist Full-time | Stearns | $23.52 /hr | $3,729 | $51,472 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Transp Generalist Full-time | Stearns | $21.71 /hr | $10,998 | $55,184 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Construction St Cloud | Transp Generalist Full-time | Stearns | $20.02 /hr | $3,523 | $42,758 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Surveys St Cloud | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Stearns | $14.19 /hr | — | $2,384 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Land Surveyor In Training
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schepers, Michael$94,594Transportation Dept
- Smith, Avery Boyd$93,975Transportation Dept
- Gudissa, Habtamu D$85,722Transportation Dept