Ryan, Thomas
Architectural Drafting Tech 3Transportation DeptWashington CountyFull-time
Bridge Design Section. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 192% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 151% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $56,916 | +12.8% | +6.3% | +6.2% |
| FY 2022 | $50,438 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $47,194 | +142.5% | +2.3% | +137.0% |
| FY 2020 | $19,462 | — | — | — |
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 · Architectural Drafting Tech 3
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,258.
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 Bridge Design Section | Architectural Drafting Tech 3 Full-time | Washington | $28.10 /hr | — | $56,916 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Washington | $24.33 /hr | — | $50,438 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Washington | $23.17 /hr | — | $47,194 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Bridge Design Section | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Washington | $21.34 /hr | — | $19,462 |
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 Architectural Drafting Tech 3
FY 2023, amount paid
- Betcher, Troy Keith$98,655Transportation Dept
- Powers, William Edward$86,144Transportation Dept
- Brown, Jeanne Helen$86,010Transportation Dept
- Thesing, Chad D$82,141Military Affairs Dept
- Butterfield Jr, Allan Leroy$81,587Transportation Dept
- Sakharkar, Anjali V$79,428Transportation Dept
- Mekhail, Erian Michel$79,306Transportation Dept
- Jordan, Michael James$79,258Transportation Dept