Safgren, Mary A
Planning Dir TransportationTransportation DeptBecker CountyFull-time
D4 Planning. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 111% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 43% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $125,758 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $123,815 | +5.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2024 | $117,328 | −0.6% | +3.3% | −3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $118,017 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $106,956 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $102,186 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $96,351 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $90,945 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $85,898 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2017 | $80,473 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $78,056 | +8.6% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2015 | $71,881 | +7.7% | +0.7% | +6.9% |
| FY 2014 | $66,731 | −0.2% | +1.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2013 | $66,887 | +8.6% | +1.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2012 | $61,610 | +3.5% | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| FY 2011 | $59,535 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir Transportation
Paid more than 78% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,803.
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 D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $59.07 /hr | — | $125,758 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $58.20 /hr | — | $123,815 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $55.69 /hr | — | $117,328 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $52.79 /hr | — | $118,017 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $51.50 /hr | — | $106,956 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $50.24 /hr | — | $102,186 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $47.25 /hr | — | $96,351 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept D4 Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $44.62 /hr | — | $90,945 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept D-4 Transportation Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $42.09 /hr | — | $85,898 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept D-4 Transportation Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $39.89 /hr | — | $80,473 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept D-4 Transportation Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $37.49 /hr | — | $78,056 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept D-4 Transportation Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $35.27 /hr | — | $71,881 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept D-4 Transportation Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Becker | $33.02 /hr | $439 | $66,731 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Planning | Planner Senior Trans Full-time | Kandiyohi | $32.06 /hr | — | $66,887 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Planning | Planner Senior Trans Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.28 /hr | $1,310 | $61,610 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Planning Baxter | Planner Senior Trans Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.35 /hr | $567 | $59,535 |
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 Planning Dir Transportation
FY 2026, amount paid
- Turner, Hally$128,876Transportation Dept
- Dahlberg, Peter Nelson$126,777Transportation Dept
- Turner Bargen, Mackenzie$126,731Transportation Dept
- Anderson, Bryan Paul$125,803Transportation Dept
- Westadt, Nicole Kay$125,757Transportation Dept
- Moates, Christopher B$125,757Transportation Dept
- Voss, Steven J$125,756Transportation Dept
- Andrusko, Andrew Phillip$125,713Transportation Dept