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Sorel, Thomas K

Commissioner-TransportationTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Commissioners Office. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$269,698
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$49,600
FY 2013
Highest year
$112,126
FY 2012
Yearly average
$89,899
across years on record
Change since first year
-54%
FY 2011 to FY 2013 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$107,9732011$112,1262012$49,6002013
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2013$49,600−55.8%+1.7%−56.5%
FY 2012$112,126+3.8%+2.9%+0.9%
FY 2011$107,973———

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 2013 · Commissioner-Transportation

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2013Transportation Dept
Commissioners Office
Commissioner-Transportation
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$51.91 /hr—$49,600
2012Transportation Dept
Commissioners Office
Commissioner-Transportation
Full-time
Ramsey$51.91 /hr—$112,126
2011Transportation Dept
Commissioners Office
Commissioner-Transportation
Full-time
Ramsey$51.91 /hr—$107,973

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 2013, amount paid

Highest paid as Commissioner-Transportation

FY 2013, amount paid