Lynch, Mike Cletus
Engineer SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Right of Way Metro. 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 2019 to FY 2025, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $39,705 | −64.1% | +2.6% | −65.0% |
| FY 2024 | $110,588 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $111,189 | +15.7% | +6.3% | +8.9% |
| FY 2022 | $96,117 | +0.0% | +7.2% | −6.7% |
| FY 2021 | $96,096 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2020 | $93,149 | +184.1% | +1.6% | +179.7% |
| FY 2019 | $32,792 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 5% of the 216 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,823.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.65 /hr | — | $39,705 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $53.25 /hr | — | $110,588 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $50.47 /hr | — | $111,189 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $46.21 /hr | — | $96,117 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $46.21 /hr | — | $96,096 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Right of Way Metro | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $45.08 /hr | — | $93,149 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Right of Way | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $43.84 /hr | — | $32,792 |
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
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Smith, Scott Allen$125,518Transportation Dept
- Mekkes, Steven Irwin$124,233Natural Resources Dept
- Hendrie, Christian John$122,220Health Department
- Purrier, Richard K$120,995Transportation Dept
- Sawyer, Scott A$120,834Labor & Industry Dept
- Blackwell, Jeff$119,598Public Safety Dept
- Fawaz, Mohamad$119,351Transportation Dept
- Prusak, Steven$118,098Transportation Dept