Melzer, Scott David
Transp Operations Supv 3Transportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Mankato Shop. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 278% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 163% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,609 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $104,944 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $96,837 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $92,055 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $83,392 | +6.7% | +7.2% | −0.5% |
| FY 2021 | $78,182 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $73,224 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2019 | $69,392 | +6.2% | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| FY 2018 | $65,315 | +7.0% | +2.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2017 | $61,068 | +9.5% | +1.8% | +7.5% |
| FY 2016 | $55,766 | +4.6% | +0.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2015 | $53,291 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2014 | $50,349 | +8.2% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $46,538 | +65.0% | +1.7% | +62.3% |
| FY 2012 | $28,200 | — | — | — |
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 Operations Supv 3
Paid more than 33% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,083.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
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 Operations Supv 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Scharffbillig, Gust A$125,918Transportation Dept
- Smith, Nathan$113,553Transportation Dept
- Wenner, Mary K$111,032Transportation Dept
- Vollan, Rick$109,891Transportation Dept
- Lueken, Steven$109,377Transportation Dept
- Rust, Darrick M$107,557Transportation Dept
- Lashinski, Thomas M$106,609Transportation Dept
- Hendrickson, Matthew John$106,608Transportation Dept