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Laesch, Darren

Engineer Senior AdministrativeTransportation DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time

Program Del Exempt. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,610,083
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$157,954
FY 2026
Highest year
$157,954
FY 2026
Yearly average
$100,630
across years on record
Change since first year
+188%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 188% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 95% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$157,954+2.1%+3.1%−1.0%
FY 2025$154,726+7.2%+2.6%+4.5%
FY 2024$144,312+6.3%+3.3%+2.9%
FY 2023$135,714+8.6%+6.3%+2.2%
FY 2022$125,011+5.6%+7.2%−1.5%
FY 2021$118,377+6.7%+2.3%+4.3%
FY 2020$110,903+15.6%+1.6%+13.8%
FY 2019$95,912+6.7%+2.1%+4.5%
FY 2018$89,928+5.5%+2.3%+3.2%
FY 2017$85,245+8.3%+1.8%+6.4%
FY 2016$78,707+6.3%+0.7%+5.6%
FY 2015$74,021+9.2%+0.7%+8.4%
FY 2014$67,791+12.9%+1.6%+11.1%
FY 2013$60,062+6.0%+1.7%+4.3%
FY 2012$56,654+3.5%+2.9%+0.5%
FY 2011$54,765———

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 Administrative

Paid more than 32% of the 57 people with this job title that year. The median was $161,019.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time · left during year
Beltrami$75.66 /hr—$157,954
2025Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$74.54 /hr—$154,726
2024Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$71.23 /hr—$144,312
2023Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$63.02 /hr—$135,714
2022Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$61.31 /hr—$125,011
2021Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$57.79 /hr—$118,377
2020Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Engineer Senior Administrative
Full-time
Beltrami$55.00 /hr—$110,903
2019Transportation Dept
Program Del Exempt
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$50.82 /hr—$95,912
2018Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$43.64 /hr—$89,928
2017Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$41.26 /hr—$85,245
2016Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$38.92 /hr—$78,707
2015Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$36.58 /hr—$74,021
2014Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Planning Dir Transportation
Full-time
Beltrami$34.24 /hr—$67,791
2013Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Beltrami$30.07 /hr—$60,062
2012Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Beltrami$29.48 /hr—$56,654
2011Transportation Dept
Program Manager
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Beltrami$27.28 /hr—$54,765

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 Engineer Senior Administrative

FY 2026, amount paid