Person, Gary James
Engineer AdministrativeTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Materials & Road Research. 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 2017, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $52,007 | −48.8% | +1.8% | −49.7% |
| FY 2016 | $101,587 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $101,485 | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2014 | $100,145 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $96,355 | +1.4% | +1.7% | −0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $95,010 | +1.2% | +2.9% | −1.7% |
| FY 2011 | $93,891 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Administrative
Paid more than 1% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,204.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineer Administrative Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.32 /hr | — | $52,007 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $48.84 /hr | — | $101,587 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $48.84 /hr | — | $101,485 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $47.42 /hr | — | $100,145 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept (I)Geotechnical Engineering | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $46.04 /hr | — | $96,355 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Geotechnical Engineering | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $45.14 /hr | — | $95,010 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Geotechnical Engineering | Engineer Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $45.14 /hr | — | $93,891 |
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 Engineer Administrative
FY 2017, amount paid
- Kosobud, Kevin D$137,643Transportation Dept
- Waldof, Kim W$129,975Natural Resources Dept
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$123,903Transportation Dept
- Kordosky, Steven R$122,025Transportation Dept
- Ward, Terry L$119,359Transportation Dept
- Grugel, Todd K$117,117Transportation Dept
- Harff, Peter A$116,372Transportation Dept
- Geib, Gerard T$115,952Transportation Dept