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Melson, James Scott

Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptDakota CountyFull-time

Hastings Subarea. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$744,481
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$35,062
FY 2025
Highest year
$63,301
FY 2024
Yearly average
$49,632
across years on record
Change since first year
-19%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 19% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$35,062−44.6%+2.6%−46.0%
FY 2024$63,301+6.0%+3.3%+2.6%
FY 2023$59,727+6.5%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$56,095+3.1%+7.2%−3.8%
FY 2021$54,426+2.0%+2.3%−0.3%
FY 2020$53,352+14.3%+1.6%+12.5%
FY 2019$46,674−10.3%+2.1%−12.1%
FY 2018$52,013+6.0%+2.3%+3.7%
FY 2017$49,061+0.7%+1.8%−1.1%
FY 2016$48,699+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$47,530+2.1%+0.7%+1.4%
FY 2014$46,535+3.0%+1.6%+1.4%
FY 2013$45,202+3.8%+1.7%+2.1%
FY 2012$43,546+0.7%+2.9%−2.2%
FY 2011$43,259———

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 · Transp Generalist

Paid more than 16% of the 1,385 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,783.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
Hastings Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$30.60 /hr—$35,062
2024Transportation Dept
Hastings Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$29.28 /hr$1,757$63,301
2023Transportation Dept
Hastings Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$27.53 /hr$145$59,727
2022Transportation Dept
Hastings Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$26.86 /hr$201$56,095
2021Transportation Dept
Hastings Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Dakota$26.20 /hr—$54,426
2020Transportation Dept
Maryland Subarea Days
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$25.56 /hr$19$53,352
2019Transportation Dept
Maryland Subarea Days
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$25.00 /hr$1,631$46,674
2018Transportation Dept
Maryland Subarea Days
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$24.45 /hr$1,284$52,013
2017Transportation Dept
Maryland Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$23.97 /hr$54$49,061
2016Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$23.39 /hr—$48,699
2015Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$22.82 /hr—$47,530
2014Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$22.16 /hr$166$46,535
2013Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$21.51 /hr$790$45,202
2012Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$21.09 /hr$253$43,546
2011Transportation Dept
Subarea Red Wing
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Goodhue$21.09 /hr$1,086$43,259

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

Highest paid as Transp Generalist

FY 2025, amount paid