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Schafer, Craig Ray

Transp GeneralistTransportation DeptRice CountyFull-time

Subarea Owatonna. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$771,383
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$24,123
FY 2025 · $562 overtime
Highest year
$64,686
FY 2024
Yearly average
$51,426
across years on record
Change since first year
-47%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$24,123−62.7%+2.6%−63.7%
FY 2024$64,686+7.2%+3.3%+3.8%
FY 2023$60,340+6.6%+6.3%+0.3%
FY 2022$56,594+2.9%+7.2%−4.0%
FY 2021$55,012−2.3%+2.3%−4.5%
FY 2020$56,310−3.3%+1.6%−4.8%
FY 2019$58,227+4.1%+2.1%+2.0%
FY 2018$55,918+5.2%+2.3%+2.9%
FY 2017$53,140+3.6%+1.8%+1.8%
FY 2016$51,275+5.1%+0.7%+4.4%
FY 2015$48,784−2.9%+0.7%−3.6%
FY 2014$50,260+7.0%+1.6%+5.4%
FY 2013$46,970+5.4%+1.7%+3.6%
FY 2012$44,582−1.3%+2.9%−4.1%
FY 2011$45,162———

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 2025 · Transp Generalist

Paid more than 11% of the 1,385 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,783.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time · left during year
Rice$30.60 /hr$562$24,123
2024Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$29.28 /hr$2,262$64,686
2023Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$27.53 /hr$434$60,340
2022Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$26.86 /hr$262$56,594
2021Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$26.20 /hr$98$55,012
2020Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$25.56 /hr$2,610$56,310
2019Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$25.00 /hr$5,783$58,227
2018Transportation Dept
Sign Shop Rochester
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Olmsted$24.45 /hr$4,551$55,918
2017Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$23.97 /hr$2,791$53,140
2016Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$23.39 /hr$2,158$51,275
2015Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$22.82 /hr$1,147$48,784
2014Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$22.16 /hr$3,706$50,260
2013Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$21.51 /hr$2,157$46,970
2012Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$21.09 /hr$1,281$44,582
2011Transportation Dept
Subarea Owatonna
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Rice$21.09 /hr$2,907$45,162

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 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Generalist

FY 2025, amount paid