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Medalen, Kent E

Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time

Design/Hydraulics. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$909,044
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$76,631
FY 2022
Highest year
$89,064
FY 2021
Yearly average
$75,754
across years on record
Change since first year
+28%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$76,631−14.0%+7.2%−19.7%
FY 2021$89,064+0.6%+2.3%−1.6%
FY 2020$88,510+4.1%+1.6%+2.5%
FY 2019$84,989+2.2%+2.1%+0.1%
FY 2018$83,140+3.2%+2.3%+1.0%
FY 2017$80,526+12.0%+1.8%+10.0%
FY 2016$71,906+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2015$71,833+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2014$71,768+7.2%+1.6%+5.5%
FY 2013$66,956+5.0%+1.7%+3.3%
FY 2012$63,749+6.3%+2.9%+3.3%
FY 2011$59,972———

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 2022 · Engineering Specialist Senior

Paid more than 10% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,190.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time · left during year
Kandiyohi$42.88 /hr—$76,631
2021Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Kandiyohi$42.88 /hr—$89,064
2020Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Kandiyohi$41.83 /hr—$88,510
2019Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Kandiyohi$40.91 /hr—$84,989
2018Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Kandiyohi$40.01 /hr—$83,140
2017Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Kandiyohi$39.23 /hr—$80,526
2016Transportation Dept
Design/Hydraulics
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$34.57 /hr—$71,906
2015Transportation Dept
Detail Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$34.57 /hr—$71,833
2014Transportation Dept
Detail Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$33.56 /hr$2,026$71,768
2013Transportation Dept
Detail Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$32.58 /hr$1,588$66,956
2012Transportation Dept
Detail Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$30.63 /hr$2,454$63,749
2011Transportation Dept
Detail Design & Traffic
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Kandiyohi$29.48 /hr—$59,972

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior

FY 2022, amount paid