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Pontius, James E

Transp Prog Specialist 3Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Workforce Development Ops. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,140,602
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$89,270
FY 2026
Highest year
$89,270
FY 2026
Yearly average
$71,288
across years on record
Change since first year
+71%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 71% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$89,270+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$87,888+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$84,084+1.4%+3.3%−1.8%
FY 2023$82,885+6.6%+6.3%+0.3%
FY 2022$77,759+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$75,876+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$74,050+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$72,429+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$70,838+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$69,435+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$67,744+4.2%+0.7%+3.5%
FY 2015$65,005+5.9%+0.7%+5.2%
FY 2014$61,370+8.7%+1.6%+7.0%
FY 2013$56,472+6.0%+1.7%+4.2%
FY 2012$53,300+2.1%+2.9%−0.8%
FY 2011$52,197———

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 2026 · Transp Prog Specialist 3

Paid more than 68% of the 87 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,284.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Workforce Development Ops
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.94 /hr—$89,270
2025Transportation Dept
Workforce Development Ops
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.31 /hr—$87,888
2024Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$84,084
2023Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$38.38 /hr$112$82,885
2022Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.44 /hr—$77,759
2021Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$36.53 /hr—$75,876
2020Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$35.64 /hr—$74,050
2019Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$34.86 /hr—$72,429
2018Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$34.09 /hr—$70,838
2017Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$33.42 /hr—$69,435
2016Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.60 /hr—$67,744
2015Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$31.80 /hr—$65,005
2014Transportation Dept
Human Resources Mgmt
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$29.79 /hr$488$61,370
2013Transportation Dept
Design Support
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$27.88 /hr—$56,472
2012Transportation Dept
Design Support
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$26.39 /hr—$53,300
2011Transportation Dept
Design Services
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$25.51 /hr—$52,197

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Prog Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid