Richards, Tanin John
Transp AssociateTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Mankato Resident Office. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 81% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $6,044 | −82.0% | +3.1% | −82.6% |
| FY 2025 | $33,626 | — | — | — |
| FY 2023 | $5,739 | −79.6% | +6.3% | −80.8% |
| FY 2022 | $28,089 | — | — | — |
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 Associate
Paid more than 10% of the 68 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,946.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Mankato Resident Office | Transp Associate Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $23.86 /hr | $836 | $6,044 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Mankato Resident Office | Transp Associate Full-time | Blue Earth | $22.82 /hr | $1,421 | $33,626 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time · left during year | Le Sueur | $17.74 /hr | — | $5,739 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time | Le Sueur | $17.31 /hr | — | $28,089 |
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 Transp Associate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Macdonald, Austin Douglas$51,890Transportation Dept
- Moua, Chuefeng Alex$51,216Transportation Dept
- Cordoba-Klosterboer, Johann Sebastian$51,117Transportation Dept
- Skillestad, Elijah Robert$50,937Transportation Dept
- Meinert, Kirsten Lynn$50,713Transportation Dept
- Jones, Alexys$50,668Transportation Dept
- Provencher, William Joseph$50,410Transportation Dept
- Ziegler, Kole S$50,092Transportation Dept