Olson, Thomas J
Planner IntermediateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Transportation System Mgmt. 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 2013 to FY 2014, pay went up 140% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 137% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $36,762 | +140.4% | +1.6% | +136.7% |
| FY 2013 | $15,295 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Planner Intermediate
Paid more than 31% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,361.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planner Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | $15 | $36,762 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Capital Program & Perf MSRS | Planner Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | $107 | $15,295 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Eaton, Lynn Curtis$148,987Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Norris, Wayne A$144,248Transp Planning Dir
- Kjonaas, Richard B$133,532Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Mulvihill, Susan M$125,876Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$124,145Deputy Commr Transportation
- Anderson, Christopher J$123,774Engineering Specialist
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$122,038Transp Asst Div Dir
- Chiglo, Jon M$121,961Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Planner Intermediate
FY 2014, amount paid
- Jeffries Jr, Robert E$56,176Military Affairs Dept
- Schnell, Tracy J$55,696Transportation Dept
- Zumwinkle, Mark R$55,696Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Robert B$55,694Health Department
- Malinowski, Margaret$55,694Health Department
- Riley, Darla M$55,694Agriculture Dept
- Vang, Tong$55,694Natural Resources Dept
- Sokatch, Char Z$54,457Water & Soil Resources Board