Nelson, Wayne A
Electronic Systems SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
System Maintenance. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Transportation Dept, FY 2024 · Transportation Dept, FY 2011
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $63,091 | +8.8% | +2.1% | +6.6% |
| FY 2018 | $57,998 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Electronic Systems Specialist
Paid more than 45% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,268.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Transportation Dept System Maintenance | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.96 /hr | — | $63,091 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept System Maintenance | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $29.53 /hr | — | $57,998 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Hager, Katherine A$207,859Engineer Senior
- Kudzia, Randal Alan$197,082Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls)
- Flatgard, Danny D$184,767State Prog Admin Prin
- Mulvihill, Susan M$154,442Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$152,491Asst Commr Transportation
- Martinson, Jody L$151,033Transp Division Engineer
- Vold Greco, Gail$150,140State Prog Admin Prin
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$149,079Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Electronic Systems Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Hlad, David L$118,826Corrections Dept
- Christopherson, Ronald H$75,516Transportation Dept
- Lundquist, Gary P$75,449Transportation Dept
- Byrne, Brenda L$75,020Transportation Dept
- Kasper, Anthony Jay$74,256Transportation Dept
- Berg, Gary A$72,405Transportation Dept
- Mickelson, Paul J$71,573MN St Colleges & Universities
- Huffman, Robert Clayton$69,233Transportation Dept