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Sims Jr, James

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Traffic Lighting Construction. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$719,203
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$92,514
FY 2026
Highest year
$92,514
FY 2026
Yearly average
$59,934
across years on record
Change since first year
+204%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 204% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 120% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$92,514+17.7%+3.1%+14.2%
FY 2025$78,582+4.6%+2.6%+1.9%
FY 2024$75,161+2.2%+3.3%−1.0%
FY 2023$73,522+8.2%+6.3%+1.8%
FY 2022$67,966+12.3%+7.2%+4.8%
FY 2021$60,535+8.0%+2.3%+5.5%
FY 2020$56,076+7.3%+1.6%+5.7%
FY 2019$52,254+6.5%+2.1%+4.3%
FY 2018$49,063+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2017$46,160+24.9%+1.8%+22.7%
FY 2016$36,947+21.4%+0.7%+20.6%
FY 2015$30,423———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 27% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$44.77 /hr—$92,514
2025Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$37.83 /hr—$78,582
2024Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$36.20 /hr—$75,161
2023Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$34.09 /hr—$73,522
2022Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$33.26 /hr$1,824$67,966
2021Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Research Analyst
Full-time
Ramsey$29.91 /hr$1,721$60,535
2020Transportation Dept
Traffic Lighting Construction
Research Analyst
Full-time
Ramsey$26.89 /hr$1,268$56,076
2019Transportation Dept
Program Support
Research Analyst
Full-time
Ramsey$25.37 /hr$114$52,254
2018Transportation Dept
Program Support
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$24.27 /hr$902$49,063
2017Transportation Dept
ESS Metro HSTS & Labors
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$22.39 /hr$4,572$46,160
2016Transportation Dept
ESS Metro HSTS & Labors
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$19.15 /hr$27$36,947
2015Transportation Dept
Oakdale Subarea
Transp Associate
Full-time
Washington$16.96 /hr$322$30,423

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

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid