MacDonagh, L Peter
Landscape Architect SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Erosion and Stormwater Mgmt. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 164% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 142% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $110,842 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $109,118 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $104,394 | +149.0% | +3.3% | +141.0% |
| FY 2023 | $41,932 | — | — | — |
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 · Landscape Architect Senior
Paid more than 27% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,848.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Erosion and Stormwater Mgmt | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | $110,842 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $109,118 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $104,394 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $47.65 /hr | — | $41,932 |
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 Landscape Architect Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Chevalier, Anthony$110,850Transportation Dept
- Huettl, Michelle Marie$110,850Transportation Dept
- Luger, Trent O$110,849Natural Resources Dept
- Tews, Garrett Arthur$110,849Transportation Dept
- Wilcox, Timothy Darr$110,849Transportation Dept
- Kelly, Eva Marie$110,848Natural Resources Dept
- Carroll, Todd Anthony$110,848Transportation Dept
- Weber, Andrea Salo$110,346Transportation Dept