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Olson, Peter H

Planning Dir StateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Chief Financial Office. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$722,071
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$94,900
FY 2026
Highest year
$94,900
FY 2026
Yearly average
$65,643
across years on record
Change since first year
+139%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 139% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 73% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$94,900+6.4%+3.1%+3.1%
FY 2025$89,217+8.3%+2.6%+5.5%
FY 2024$82,373+4.1%+3.3%+0.8%
FY 2023$79,142+15.0%+6.3%+8.3%
FY 2022$68,799+9.2%+7.2%+1.9%
FY 2021$63,018+6.8%+2.3%+4.4%
FY 2020$59,008+15.0%+1.6%+13.2%
FY 2019$51,302+5.7%+2.1%+3.5%
FY 2018$48,558+5.6%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2017$45,979+15.6%+1.8%+13.5%
FY 2016$39,775———

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 2026 · Planning Dir State

Paid more than 19% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Chief Financial Office
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$46.15 /hr—$94,900
2025Transportation Dept
Chief Financial Office
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$43.82 /hr—$89,217
2024Transportation Dept
Commissioners Office
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$82,373
2023Transportation Dept
Commissioners Office
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$79,142
2022Transportation Dept
Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn
State Prog Admin Coordinator
Full-time
Ramsey$34.82 /hr—$68,799
2021Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Principal Transp
Full-time
Ramsey$30.59 /hr—$63,018
2020Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Principal Transp
Full-time
Ramsey$28.78 /hr—$59,008
2019Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Senior Trans
Full-time
Ramsey$25.37 /hr—$51,302
2018Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Senior Trans
Full-time
Ramsey$23.99 /hr—$48,558
2017Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Senior Trans
Full-time
Ramsey$22.76 /hr—$45,979
2016Transportation Dept
Transportation System Mgmt
Planner Senior Trans
Full-time
Ramsey$21.44 /hr—$39,775

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Planning Dir State

FY 2026, amount paid