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Nelson, William Lee

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptWashington CountyPart-time

Bridge Const & Maint. Section. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$719,491
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$11,042
FY 2022
Highest year
$81,359
FY 2018
Yearly average
$59,958
across years on record
Change since first year
-82%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 86% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$11,042+36.6%+7.2%+27.5%
FY 2021$8,081−85.3%+2.3%−85.6%
FY 2020$55,006−30.1%+1.6%−31.2%
FY 2019$78,721−3.2%+2.1%−5.2%
FY 2018$81,359+5.4%+2.3%+3.1%
FY 2017$77,176+7.3%+1.8%+5.4%
FY 2016$71,906+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2015$71,834+3.0%+0.7%+2.3%
FY 2014$69,744+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$67,050+3.1%+1.7%+1.4%
FY 2012$65,027+4.0%+2.9%+1.0%
FY 2011$62,545———

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 2022 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 1% of the 256 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,576.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Part-time · left during year
Washington$39.70 /hr—$11,042
2021Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Part-time
Washington$39.70 /hr—$8,081
2020Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Part-time
Washington$38.73 /hr$1,080$55,006
2019Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$37.88 /hr$19$78,721
2018Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$37.05 /hr$4,372$81,359
2017Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$36.32 /hr—$77,176
2016Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$34.57 /hr—$71,906
2015Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$34.57 /hr—$71,834
2014Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$33.56 /hr—$69,744
2013Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$32.58 /hr—$67,050
2012Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$31.94 /hr$414$65,027
2011Transportation Dept
Bridge Const & Maint. Section
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Washington$30.63 /hr$23$62,545

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2022, amount paid