Mayfield, Pippi
Communications Manager 1Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Communications and Engagement. 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 2026, pay went up 738% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 548% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,693 | +22.9% | +3.1% | +19.2% |
| FY 2025 | $97,396 | +13.3% | +2.6% | +10.4% |
| FY 2024 | $85,951 | +7.5% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $79,954 | +8.3% | +6.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $73,854 | +8.6% | +7.2% | +1.4% |
| FY 2021 | $67,988 | +6.6% | +2.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2020 | $63,788 | +346.8% | +1.6% | +340.0% |
| FY 2019 | $14,275 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Manager 1
Paid more than 21% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Communications and Engagement | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $58.64 /hr | — | $119,693 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Communications and Engagement | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.82 /hr | — | $97,396 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $41.71 /hr | — | $85,951 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $38.08 /hr | — | $79,954 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $35.82 /hr | — | $73,854 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $33.64 /hr | — | $67,988 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $31.67 /hr | — | $63,788 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept District 1 Duluth | Information Officer 4 Full-time | St Louis | $29.74 /hr | — | $14,275 |
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 Communications Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Longaecker, Jennifer$146,123Commerce Dept
- Honerman, James M$134,868Labor & Industry Dept
- VanBergen, Christine A$134,868Health Department
- Faulkner, Heather S$134,868Cannabis Expungement Board
- Ruiter, Daniel Mathias$134,821Pollution Control Agency
- Schriner, Maureen Mary$134,200Climate Innovn Finance Authrty
- Berg, Sarah B$132,700Human Services Dept
- Wittman, Jonathan Dennis$132,700Human Services Dept