Macdonald, Austin Douglas
Transp AssociateTransportation DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Virginia Field Construction. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,465% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 1,128% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $51,890 | −18.1% | +3.1% | −20.6% |
| FY 2025 | $63,349 | +6.4% | +2.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $59,525 | +1.1% | +3.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $58,901 | +6.6% | +6.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $55,249 | +16.6% | +7.2% | +8.8% |
| FY 2021 | $47,392 | +1,329.2% | +2.3% | +1,297.0% |
| FY 2020 | $3,316 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Associate
Paid more than 99% of the 68 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,946.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Virginia Field Construction | Transp Associate Full-time | St Louis | $23.86 /hr | $683 | $51,890 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOP ML ClusterControl3rdWatch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $29.65 /hr | $376 | $63,349 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML ClusterControl3rdWatch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $27.55 /hr | $1,562 | $59,525 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML ClusterControl3rdWatch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $24.60 /hr | $4,074 | $58,901 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML ClusterControl3rdWatch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $23.41 /hr | $3,895 | $55,249 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Sec Post 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $22.21 /hr | $1,701 | $47,392 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Utility I 3rd Watch | Security Counselor Full-time | Carlton | $20.53 /hr | — | $3,316 |
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 Transp Associate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Moua, Chuefeng Alex$51,216Transportation Dept
- Cordoba-Klosterboer, Johann Sebastian$51,117Transportation Dept
- Skillestad, Elijah Robert$50,937Transportation Dept
- Meinert, Kirsten Lynn$50,713Transportation Dept
- Jones, Alexys$50,668Transportation Dept
- Provencher, William Joseph$50,410Transportation Dept
- Ziegler, Kole S$50,092Transportation Dept
- Limon, Mario Alberto$49,856Transportation Dept