Pirkl, John A
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Maintenance Opns. 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 up 99% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 82% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $168,910 | +84.2% | +1.8% | +80.9% |
| FY 2016 | $91,686 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $91,594 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $88,944 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2013 | $87,117 | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2012 | $83,436 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $84,739 | — | — | — |
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 Princ
Paid more than 100% of the 225 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,144.
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 Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.22 /hr | — | $168,910 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $44.08 /hr | — | $91,686 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $44.08 /hr | — | $91,594 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $42.80 /hr | — | $88,944 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $41.55 /hr | — | $87,117 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $40.74 /hr | — | $83,436 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Maintenance Opns | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $40.74 /hr | — | $84,739 |
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
- 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
- Henkel, Timothy A$139,340Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2017, amount paid
- Schultz, David$135,024Health Department
- Sweers, Mark D$133,280Health Department
- Anderson, Wayne P$125,500Pollution Control Agency
- Clarkowski, Todd$120,247Transportation Dept
- Gibbens, Jeffrey D$119,417Transportation Dept
- Gronvall, Karl David$111,314Transportation Dept
- Ege, Robert R$110,572Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$110,433Transportation Dept