Rist, James
Real Estate SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
LM Appraisal Mgmt South. 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 2026, pay went up 579% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 372% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,240 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $101,639 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $97,229 | +3.5% | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $93,928 | +5.6% | +6.3% | −0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $88,969 | +5.5% | +7.2% | −1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $84,350 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $82,636 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $80,512 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $78,755 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $77,205 | +2.1% | +1.8% | +0.3% |
| FY 2016 | $75,594 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2015 | $70,783 | +8.4% | +0.7% | +7.6% |
| FY 2014 | $65,308 | +16.2% | +1.6% | +14.4% |
| FY 2013 | $56,188 | +269.6% | +1.7% | +263.6% |
| FY 2012 | $15,201 | — | — | — |
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 · Real Estate Specialist
Paid more than 43% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $103,240.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept LM Appraisal Mgmt South | Real Estate Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $103,240 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Real Estate Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $48.93 /hr | — | $101,639 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Real Estate Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $46.82 /hr | — | $97,229 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Real Estate Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.38 /hr | $260 | $93,928 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Land Management | Real Estate Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | $1,509 | $88,969 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,350 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $82,636 |
| 2020 | Health Department Enteric Diseases Data Mgmt Stf | Epidemiologist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,512 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $78,755 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $77,205 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Enf Multi-Industry Investigat | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,594 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Multi-Industry Investigations | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $70,783 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Multi-Industry Investigations | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $65,308 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Real Estate & Mort Invest | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | $56,188 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Exam., Audit, & Spec Invest. | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $15,201 |
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 Real Estate Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lenzmeier, Alice R$104,242Transportation Dept
- Liefer, Seth Howard$104,240Transportation Dept
- Currell, James Lewis$103,240Transportation Dept
- Werdal, Scott$67,535Transportation Dept
- Gust, Brian J$19,864Transportation Dept
- Helf, Abigail$15,891Transportation Dept