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Nelson, James E

Engineer SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Design #5. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$800,710
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$57,412
FY 2020
Highest year
$91,647
FY 2017
Yearly average
$80,071
across years on record
Change since first year
-24%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$75,4422011$74,2812012$77,7422013$80,7982014$81,5582015$81,6402016$91,6472017$89,1032018$91,0872019$57,4122020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$57,412−37.0%+1.6%−37.9%
FY 2019$91,087+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$89,103−2.8%+2.3%−4.9%
FY 2017$91,647+12.3%+1.8%+10.2%
FY 2016$81,640+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2015$81,558+0.9%+0.7%+0.2%
FY 2014$80,798+3.9%+1.6%+2.3%
FY 2013$77,742+4.7%+1.7%+2.9%
FY 2012$74,281−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$75,442———

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 · Engineer Senior

Paid more than 12% of the 203 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,900.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.84 /hr—$57,412
2019Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$43.84 /hr—$91,087
2018Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$42.88 /hr—$89,103
2017Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$42.04 /hr—$91,647
2016Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$81,640
2015Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$81,558
2014Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$38.11 /hr—$80,798
2013Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$37.00 /hr—$77,742
2012Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$36.27 /hr—$74,281
2011Transportation Dept
Design
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$36.27 /hr—$75,442

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

Highest paid as Engineer Senior

FY 2020, amount paid