Meyer, Anne M
Communications Specialist 4Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Communications. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 651% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 457% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $101,585 | +6.8% | +3.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2025 | $95,159 | +10.8% | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $85,891 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $81,602 | +11.9% | +6.3% | +5.3% |
| FY 2022 | $72,941 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $68,674 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $64,773 | +11.8% | +1.6% | +10.1% |
| FY 2019 | $57,946 | +5.5% | +2.1% | +3.4% |
| FY 2018 | $54,927 | +306.3% | +2.3% | +297.4% |
| FY 2017 | $13,518 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist 4
Paid more than 30% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,849.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $101,585 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Communications | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $95,159 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $85,891 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $81,602 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $72,941 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | — | $68,674 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $64,773 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Communications | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $57,946 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Public Affairs | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Olmsted | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,927 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Public Affairs | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Olmsted | $25.22 /hr | — | $13,518 |
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 Specialist 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Harger, Amy$123,633Natural Resources Dept
- English, Amelia$112,022Natural Resources Dept
- Lamatsch, Rita L$111,849Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hinton, Marie E$111,535Mn Management & Budget
- Sveen, Kaia J$111,329Health Department
- Olson, Adam John$111,315Pollution Control Agency
- Lee, Mehgan Maureen$111,296Human Services Dept
- Moore, Kathy Jeanne$110,850Health Department