Olson, Anthony J
Laborer GeneralTransportation DeptPennington CountyFull-time
TRF Field Construction. 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 2012, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $4,073 | −65.9% | +2.9% | −66.9% |
| FY 2011 | $11,960 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Laborer General
Paid more than 38% of the 321 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,526.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Pennington | $13.51 /hr | $61 | $4,073 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept TRF Field Construction | Laborer General Full-time | Pennington | $13.51 /hr | $244 | $11,960 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Glockner, Steven C$184,863Transp Generalist Senior
- Pafko, Frank W$153,466Transp Environmental Svcs Dir
- Roen, William E$122,019Information Syst Manager
- Reichert, Peggy Ann$121,352Planning Dir State
- Brown, Robert S$119,943Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Dwight, Susan Francine$118,133Information Syst Manager
- Arseneau, Bernard J$117,294Deputy Commr Transportation
- Weiszel, Alan W$117,006Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2012, amount paid
- Pickar, Linda L$36,403Transportation Dept
- Guillette, Nancy R$36,223Transportation Dept
- Beito, Richard A$35,035Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Arlyn E$34,383Natural Resources Dept
- Koutlagas, Efstathios A$33,772Enterprise Technology Office
- Zaudtke, Joshua J$31,360Natural Resources Dept
- Jacobsen, Keith H$29,870Natural Resources Dept
- Zins, Christine A$28,968Natural Resources Dept