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Nelson, Mark Bennett

Transp Planning DirTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Transit Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,804,215
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$145,340
FY 2025
Highest year
$148,827
FY 2023
Yearly average
$120,281
across years on record
Change since first year
+56%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 56% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$145,340−1.7%+2.6%−4.2%
FY 2024$147,873−0.6%+3.3%−3.8%
FY 2023$148,827+11.4%+6.3%+4.8%
FY 2022$133,585+4.7%+7.2%−2.3%
FY 2021$127,582+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$124,449+0.9%+1.6%−0.7%
FY 2019$123,369+3.6%+2.1%+1.5%
FY 2018$119,047+2.0%+2.3%−0.3%
FY 2017$116,744+1.1%+1.8%−0.7%
FY 2016$115,449+4.2%+0.7%+3.5%
FY 2015$110,747+5.7%+0.7%+5.0%
FY 2014$104,739+6.2%+1.6%+4.5%
FY 2013$98,668+4.4%+1.7%+2.7%
FY 2012$94,496+1.3%+2.9%−1.6%
FY 2011$93,300———

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 2025 · Transp Planning Dir

Paid more than 37% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $151,285.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$74.54 /hr—$145,340
2024Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$71.23 /hr—$147,873
2023Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$63.02 /hr—$148,827
2023Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Operations Manager
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$67.61 /hr——
2022Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$65.96 /hr—$133,585
2021Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$59.98 /hr—$127,582
2020Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$58.52 /hr—$124,449
2019Transportation Dept
Transit Operations
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$57.23 /hr—$123,369
2018Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$55.97 /hr—$119,047
2017Transportation Dept
North Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$54.87 /hr—$116,744
2016Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$53.53 /hr—$115,449
2015Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$52.22 /hr—$110,747
2014Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$49.56 /hr—$104,739
2013Transportation Dept
Statewide Multimodal Planning
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$45.83 /hr—$98,668
2012Transportation Dept
Statewide Multimodal Planning
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$44.87 /hr—$94,496
2011Transportation Dept
Statewide Multimodal Planning
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$44.87 /hr—$93,300

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 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Planning Dir

FY 2025, amount paid