Rehnberg, Tera A
Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptFull-time
Design Build 494. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went down 71% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is down 78% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $26,182 | −75.6% | +3.1% | −76.3% |
| FY 2025 | $107,278 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $102,708 | +0.6% | +3.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $102,051 | +4.5% | +6.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $97,623 | +7.0% | +7.2% | −0.2% |
| FY 2021 | $91,246 | −11.7% | +2.3% | −13.7% |
| FY 2020 | $103,362 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| FY 2019 | $101,187 | +11.8% | +2.1% | +9.5% |
| FY 2018 | $90,544 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 2% of the 264 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,667.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Design Build 494 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | — | $51.50 /hr | — | $26,182 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Design Build 494 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | — | $51.50 /hr | $300 | $107,278 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Design Build 494 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | — | $49.28 /hr | $370 | $102,708 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Design Build 494 | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $46.71 /hr | $2,414 | $102,051 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Eden Prairie Resident Office | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Hennepin | $42.88 /hr | $14,673 | $97,623 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Eden Prairie Resident Office | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $38.08 /hr | $12,492 | $91,246 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Eden Prairie Resident Office | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $35.75 /hr | $29,301 | $103,362 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Eden Prairie Resident Office | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Hennepin | $33.62 /hr | $31,817 | $101,187 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Mendota Resident Office | Transp Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $30.28 /hr | $27,623 | $90,544 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Donovan, Patrick J$153,318Public Safety Dept
- Knofczynski, William J$140,527Transportation Dept
- Munsch, Richard H$138,980Transportation Dept
- Mechels, Trent L$137,727Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$133,825Transportation Dept
- Hendrickson, Ross Douglas$132,117Transportation Dept
- Pitan, Adam R$126,089Transportation Dept
- Krenz, Jess Edward$122,851Transportation Dept