Nyquist, David B
Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Design Support. 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 2015, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $44,694 | −40.7% | +0.7% | −41.1% |
| FY 2014 | $75,332 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2013 | $74,022 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2012 | $70,656 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $71,760 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 7% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,591.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Design Support | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $44,694 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Design Support | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,332 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Design Support | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.19 /hr | — | $74,022 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Design Support | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $70,656 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Project Development | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $71,760 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Mulvihill, Susan M$133,231Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$132,456Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$129,988Asst Commr Transportation
- Stein, Susan D$128,583Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Goedken, Donald David$127,057Attorney 3
- Barnes, Michael Alois$126,981Transp Division Engineer
- Parker, Elizabeth M$124,975Senior Admin Officer
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$124,964Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2015, amount paid
- Karras, Richard John$110,953Transportation Dept
- Villar, Thomas J$97,281Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$91,857Transportation Dept
- Dahlquist, Ronald J$89,537Transportation Dept
- Southward, Jeffrey Carl$87,559Transportation Dept
- Bobleter Jr, Robert E$87,236Transportation Dept
- Donovan, Patrick J$87,184Public Safety Dept
- DeLaRosa, Paul Anthony$86,618Transportation Dept