Solomonson, Michael Gordon
Transp Prog Specialist 2Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Freeway System Operations. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 80% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $54,929 | −20.8% | +2.6% | −22.8% |
| FY 2024 | $69,355 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $65,824 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $59,725 | +5.9% | +7.2% | −1.2% |
| FY 2021 | $56,393 | +84.9% | +2.3% | +80.7% |
| FY 2020 | $30,505 | — | — | — |
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 Prog Specialist 2
Paid more than 11% of the 91 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,592.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $54,929 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.90 /hr | — | $69,355 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | — | $65,824 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.19 /hr | — | $59,725 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $56,393 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | Transp Prog Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $30,505 |
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
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Transp Prog Specialist 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Lewis, William B$94,298Transportation Dept
- Schadegg, Kristine A$88,419Transportation Dept
- Shrout, Laura Jeanette$85,900Transportation Dept
- Shields, Thomas J$83,784Transportation Dept
- Gibson, Shawna K.$82,332Transportation Dept
- Groshens, Joseph$82,324Transportation Dept
- Kvilvang, Sheila Kay$81,977Transportation Dept
- Gilman, Kenneth G$81,815Transportation Dept