Mertig, Darin A
Research Analyst Supervisor SrTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Traffic Forecasting & Analysis. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 228% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 139% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $87,255 | +2.9% | +3.1% | −0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $84,793 | +5.2% | +2.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2024 | $80,634 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $76,381 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $69,270 | +4.5% | +7.2% | −2.5% |
| FY 2021 | $66,313 | +9.2% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2020 | $60,731 | +10.5% | +1.6% | +8.8% |
| FY 2019 | $54,976 | +8.1% | +2.1% | +5.9% |
| FY 2018 | $50,852 | +12.1% | +2.3% | +9.6% |
| FY 2017 | $45,380 | +70.8% | +1.8% | +67.7% |
| FY 2016 | $26,573 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Analyst Supervisor Sr
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,542.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Traffic Forecasting & Analysis | Research Analyst Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.24 /hr | — | $87,255 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $84,793 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $80,634 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $76,381 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | — | $69,270 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $66,313 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $60,731 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $26.30 /hr | — | $54,976 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $24.81 /hr | — | $50,852 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $21.98 /hr | $272 | $45,380 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Research Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $20.76 /hr | — | $26,573 |
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 Research Analyst Supervisor Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Blue, Lisa$109,172Administration Dept
- Clark, Valerie A$109,172Corrections Dept
- Thornton, Timothy Gerrard$109,134Direct Care and Treatment
- Hackett, John Evan$105,444Transportation Dept
- Bower, Leah$101,684Sentencing Guidelines Comm
- Dorman, Amy$101,542Public Safety Dept
- Yassin, Sandra Lee$93,738Transportation Dept
- Wade Jr, Malcolm Lanell$88,140Transportation Dept