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Kraus, Joshua R

Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$796,547
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$98,583
FY 2026 · $813 overtime
Highest year
$98,583
FY 2026
Yearly average
$56,896
across years on record
Change since first year
+3,169%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K2013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,169% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 2,208% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$98,583+0.3%+3.1%−2.7%
FY 2025$98,286+13.9%+2.6%+10.9%
FY 2024$86,316+17.4%+3.3%+13.7%
FY 2023$73,522+1.5%+6.3%−4.5%
FY 2022$72,427−3.1%+7.2%−9.6%
FY 2021$74,770+2.1%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2020$73,266+4.9%+1.6%+3.3%
FY 2019$69,854+32.7%+2.1%+30.0%
FY 2018$52,634+12.9%+2.3%+10.4%
FY 2017$46,633+12.4%+1.8%+10.4%
FY 2016$41,475+4,266.9%+0.7%+4,237.7%
FY 2015$950−80.3%+0.7%−80.4%
FY 2014$4,815+59.6%+1.6%+57.2%
FY 2013$3,016———

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 · Engineering Specialist Senior

Paid more than 14% of the 264 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,667.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$52.27 /hr$813$98,583
2025Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$44.11 /hr$5,191$98,286
2024Transportation Dept
Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$40.62 /hr$2,315$86,316
2023Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$34.09 /hr—$73,522
2022Transportation Dept
Traffic
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$33.26 /hr$4,745$72,427
2021Transportation Dept
Mankato Resident Office
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.81 /hr$12,248$74,770
2020Transportation Dept
Mankato Resident Office
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$28.41 /hr$17,348$73,266
2019Transportation Dept
Mankato Resident Office
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$24.82 /hr$19,246$69,854
2018Transportation Dept
Mankato Resident Office
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Blue Earth$22.84 /hr$7,191$52,634
2017Transportation Dept
Windom Resident Office
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Cottonwood$21.19 /hr$5,556$46,633
2016Transportation Dept
Windom Resident Office
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Cottonwood$18.60 /hr$4,614$41,475
2015Transportation Dept
Windom Resident Office
Transp Associate
Full-time
Cottonwood$16.96 /hr—$950
2014Transportation Dept
Windom Resident Office
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time · left during year
Cottonwood$12.45 /hr$1,130$4,815
2013Transportation Dept
Windom Resident Office
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time
Cottonwood$12.45 /hr$364$3,016

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 Engineering Specialist Senior

FY 2026, amount paid