Prins, Colby
Transp Generalist SeniorTransportation DeptCottonwood CountyFull-time
Windom Bridge Maint. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 1,405% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 1,357% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $47,344 | +6.9% | +1.8% | +4.9% |
| FY 2016 | $44,298 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2015 | $43,200 | +1,273.3% | +0.7% | +1,263.4% |
| FY 2014 | $3,146 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Generalist Senior
Paid more than 19% of the 442 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,173.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Windom Bridge Maint | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time · left during year | Cottonwood | $23.09 /hr | $655 | $47,344 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Windom Bridge Maint | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Cottonwood | $21.84 /hr | $1,336 | $44,298 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Windom Bridge Maint | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Cottonwood | $19.57 /hr | $5,978 | $43,200 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Windom Resident Office | Transp Associate Full-time | Cottonwood | $16.47 /hr | $12 | $3,146 |
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 Transp Generalist Senior
FY 2017, amount paid
- Snitker, Dustan D$92,989Transportation Dept
- James, Carl E$89,647Transportation Dept
- Huebsch Jr, William L$88,729Transportation Dept
- Drysdale, Cody Michael$86,739Transportation Dept
- Antilla, Darrel M$85,368Transportation Dept
- Streitz, Douglas B$85,220Transportation Dept
- Sherin, Michael J$84,687Transportation Dept
- Jensen, Susan$83,663Transportation Dept