Preston, Jesse P
Engineering SpecialistWater & Soil Resources BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Technical Services. 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 38% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $68,651 | −5.6% | +1.8% | −7.3% |
| FY 2016 | $72,725 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| FY 2015 | $71,267 | +7.3% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2014 | $66,393 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $61,433 | +23.2% | +1.7% | +21.1% |
| FY 2012 | $49,882 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Specialist
Paid more than 20% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,180.
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 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.32 /hr | $654 | $68,651 |
| 2016 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.57 /hr | — | $72,725 |
| 2015 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $34.57 /hr | — | $71,267 |
| 2014 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $32.18 /hr | — | $66,393 |
| 2013 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $30.07 /hr | — | $61,433 |
| 2012 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $49,882 |
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2017, amount paid
- Jaschke, John G$134,447Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Kean, Allan M$118,744Engineer Senior Administrative
- Kudelka, Angela B$117,482State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Thomas, Douglas J$116,744State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weirens, David A$116,744State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Donnay, Linda I$112,951State Prog Admin Prin
- Wenzel, Thomas A$111,989Engineer Administrative
- Eisele, William E.$104,873State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist
FY 2017, amount paid
- Anderson, Christopher J$117,272Transportation Dept
- Figueroa, Daniel L$116,553Transportation Dept
- Schmidt, John W$114,098Transportation Dept
- Shogren, Daniel J$106,395Transportation Dept
- Podesta, Juan Martin$102,410Transportation Dept
- Schmitz, Allen H$96,239Transportation Dept
- Winter, William B$94,315Transportation Dept
- Erickson, Jon K$93,520Transportation Dept