Samuelson, Michael
Planning Dir TransportationTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Statewide 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 173% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 135% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,803 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $120,004 | +8.8% | +2.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $110,344 | +10.5% | +3.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $99,858 | +121.7% | +6.3% | +108.7% |
| FY 2022 | $45,032 | — | — | — |
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 39% 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
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Statewide Planning | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $59.07 /hr | — | $122,803 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Transportation System Mgmt | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $120,004 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $110,344 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | — | $99,858 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Planning Program Coord Transp Full-time | Ramsey | $43.30 /hr | — | $45,032 |
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
- Safgren, Mary A$125,758Transportation Dept
- Westadt, Nicole Kay$125,757Transportation Dept
- Moates, Christopher B$125,757Transportation Dept
- Voss, Steven J$125,756Transportation Dept