Severs, Sara V
Deputy Commr TransportationTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioners Office. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 311% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 218% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $196,965 | +11.4% | +3.1% | +8.0% |
| FY 2025 | $176,815 | +11.2% | +2.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2024 | $158,969 | +1.7% | +3.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $156,287 | +7.4% | +6.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $145,580 | +5.5% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $137,944 | −0.9% | +2.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2020 | $139,252 | +190.7% | +1.6% | +186.3% |
| FY 2019 | $47,896 | — | — | — |
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 · Deputy Commr Transportation
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $93.30 /hr | — | $196,965 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Deputy Commr Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $91.92 /hr | — | $176,815 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Chief of Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $76.55 /hr | — | $158,969 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Chief of Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $72.56 /hr | — | $156,287 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Chief of Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $70.61 /hr | — | $145,580 |
| 2022 | Health Department Public Health Informatics Staf | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $66.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Chief of Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $66.56 /hr | — | $137,944 |
| 2021 | Health Department Public Health Informatics Staf | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $66.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Chief of Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $63.36 /hr | — | $139,252 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $59.87 /hr | — | $47,896 |
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
- 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
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$186,233Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Transportation
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Transportation Dept