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Nelson, Brandon John

Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptWashington CountyFull-time

Construction Surveys. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$472,599
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$108,666
FY 2026
Highest year
$108,666
FY 2026
Yearly average
$94,520
across years on record
Change since first year
+102%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$53,8572022$100,7602023$102,3382024$106,9782025$108,6662026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 74% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$108,666+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$106,978+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$102,338+1.6%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$100,760+87.1%+6.3%+76.1%
FY 2022$53,857———

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 · Engineering Specialist Senior

Paid more than 45% of the 264 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,667.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Washington$52.27 /hr—$108,666
2025Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Washington$51.50 /hr—$106,978
2024Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Washington$49.28 /hr—$102,338
2023Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Washington$46.71 /hr—$100,760
2022Transportation Dept
Construction Surveys
Engineering Specialist Senior
Full-time
Washington$42.88 /hr—$53,857

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

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior

FY 2026, amount paid