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Seawell, Richard Thomas

Highway HelperTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Highway Helper Program. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$211,419
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$45,191
FY 2022 · $15 overtime
Highest year
$48,560
FY 2020
Yearly average
$42,284
across years on record
Change since first year
+28%
FY 2018 to FY 2022 · prices +14%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$35,4132018$44,7502019$48,5602020$37,5042021$45,1912022
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$45,191+20.5%+7.2%+12.4%
FY 2021$37,504−22.8%+2.3%−24.5%
FY 2020$48,560+8.5%+1.6%+6.8%
FY 2019$44,750+26.4%+2.1%+23.8%
FY 2018$35,413———

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 2022 · Highway Helper

Paid more than 5% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,351.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$26.10 /hr$15$45,191
2021Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$24.78 /hr—$37,504
2020Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$23.52 /hr—$48,560
2019Transportation Dept
Highway Helper Program
Highway Helper
Full-time
Ramsey$21.71 /hr$15$44,750
2018Transportation Dept
Camden Subarea
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Hennepin$20.02 /hr$2,761$35,413

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Highway Helper

FY 2022, amount paid