Plekkenpol, Neil John
Highway Signal TechnicianTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ESS Metro HSTS & Labors. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went up 168% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 150% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $29,906 | +167.9% | +7.2% | +150.0% |
| FY 2021 | $11,163 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Highway Signal Technician
Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,277.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept ESS Metro HSTS & Labors | Highway Signal Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.15 /hr | $373 | $29,906 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept ESS Metro HSTS & Labors | Highway Signal Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $33.15 /hr | $25 | $11,163 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Highway Signal Technician
FY 2022, amount paid
- Clay, John$87,818Transportation Dept
- Powers, Michael T$86,228Transportation Dept
- Eickstadt III, Robert Halden$81,501Transportation Dept
- Molnar, Kiel$76,110Transportation Dept
- Peterson, Joseph Richard$74,277Transportation Dept
- Ramsdell Jr, Michael William$74,018Transportation Dept
- Fields, Reginald James$72,121Transportation Dept
- Hogen, Brian$52,064Transportation Dept