Ryan, Melanie Ann
Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptDodge CountyFull-time
TS Aitkin. 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 2023, pay went up 53% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $49,407 | +53.1% | +6.3% | +44.1% |
| FY 2022 | $32,268 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Transp Generalist
Paid more than 22% of the 1,330 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,570.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transportation Dept TS Aitkin | Transp Generalist Full-time | Dodge | $23.91 /hr | — | $49,407 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Surveys Baxter | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $21.54 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Surveys Baxter | Laborer General Full-time | Crow Wing | $21.01 /hr | $271 | $32,268 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept TS Aitkin | Transp Generalist Full-time · left during year | Dodge | $21.99 /hr | — | — |
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 2023, amount paid
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$190,400Engineering Specialist
- Wallace, Jean Marie$180,212Deputy Commr Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$177,023Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$176,886General Counsel 3
- Hietpas, Jay J$171,746Transp Division Engineer
- Schoenecker, Ted W$171,489Transp Asst Div Dir
- Beer, Michael G$170,360Transp Division Engineer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$169,454Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Transp Generalist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Sween, Joel Robert$97,643Transportation Dept
- Ly, Nam So$95,702Transportation Dept
- Lange, Darrin Lawrence$94,599Transportation Dept
- Leary, Robert Steven$94,428Transportation Dept
- Klasen, Lyle A$90,467Transportation Dept
- Cemensky, Charles Robert$88,985Transportation Dept
- Schendel, Mike$87,317Transportation Dept
- Goettlicher, Justine$87,083Transportation Dept