Palmberg, Andrew
State Prog AdminTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Building. 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 2012 to FY 2017, pay went up 3,850% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 3,604% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $47,092 | +7.0% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| FY 2016 | $44,010 | +5.9% | +0.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2015 | $41,565 | +25.0% | +0.7% | +24.1% |
| FY 2014 | $33,252 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $31,901 | +2,575.9% | +1.7% | +2,532.1% |
| FY 2012 | $1,192 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 54% of the 220 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,828.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Building | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | $43 | $47,092 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | — | $44,010 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $20.25 /hr | $22 | $41,565 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | $133 | $33,252 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Building | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.45 /hr | $132 | $31,901 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Affirmative Action | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | $183 | $1,192 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Pirkl, John A$168,910Engineer Princ
- Barnes, Michael Alois$165,128Transp Operations Manager
- Zelle, Charles A$154,398Commissioner-Transportation
- Bursaw, Patricia F$151,030State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Hatch, Tracy L$141,170Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$140,940Transp Division Engineer
- Stein, Susan D$140,939Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Mulvihill, Susan M$140,782Deputy Commr Transportation
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ryan, Dawn M$61,341Human Services Dept
- Mitchell, Kathleen M$59,309Human Services Dept
- Binsfeld, Sonda L$58,154Pollution Control Agency
- Kappers, Raymond A$57,872Natural Resources Dept
- Opdahl, Dennis G$57,314Natural Resources Dept
- Tjader, Valerie L$57,076Mn Management & Budget
- Crancer, Suzanne P$57,076Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dahl, Tamara D$57,075Pollution Control Agency