Nelson, Donald W
Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptMower CountyFull-time
Subarea Austin. 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 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 27% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 37% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $33,337 | −35.7% | +1.6% | −36.7% |
| FY 2019 | $51,855 | +0.2% | +2.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $51,769 | −0.1% | +2.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $51,817 | +3.6% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $50,001 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $49,042 | −4.7% | +0.7% | −5.4% |
| FY 2014 | $51,483 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $48,220 | +6.7% | +1.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2012 | $45,209 | −1.1% | +2.9% | −4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $45,729 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Transp Generalist
Paid more than 19% of the 1,472 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,608.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Mower | $25.56 /hr | $19 | $33,337 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $25.00 /hr | $38 | $51,855 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $24.45 /hr | $385 | $51,769 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $23.97 /hr | $1,456 | $51,817 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $23.39 /hr | $860 | $50,001 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $22.82 /hr | $1,095 | $49,042 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $22.16 /hr | $4,604 | $51,483 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $21.51 /hr | $3,356 | $48,220 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $21.09 /hr | $1,344 | $45,209 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Subarea Austin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mower | $21.09 /hr | $1,692 | $45,729 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$168,414Engineer Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$158,634Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mulvihill, Susan M$156,751Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Henkel, Timothy A$153,687Asst Commr Transportation
- Peterson, Scott Robert$153,169Deputy Commr Transportation
- Cherney, Janet Louise$152,154Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,024Commissioner-Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$146,845Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Transp Generalist
FY 2020, amount paid
- Nelson, Duane Allen$88,207Transportation Dept
- Greenly, KC Lee$85,748Transportation Dept
- Rodriguez, Ricardo Miguel$83,420Transportation Dept
- Peterson, Delmar Jerome$83,005Transportation Dept
- Sween, Joel Robert$80,396Transportation Dept
- Deuschle, Thomas$79,172Transportation Dept
- Kachinske, Robert Gene$79,137Transportation Dept
- Solomon, Robert G$79,058Transportation Dept