Sowers, Aaron Dean
Transp SpecialistTransportation DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Materials Baxter. 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 2,158% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 1,645% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $79,831 | +15.1% | +3.1% | +11.6% |
| FY 2025 | $69,362 | −1.3% | +2.6% | −3.9% |
| FY 2024 | $70,299 | +10.5% | +3.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $63,614 | +12.6% | +6.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2022 | $56,497 | +21.1% | +7.2% | +13.0% |
| FY 2021 | $46,650 | −3.4% | +2.3% | −5.5% |
| FY 2020 | $48,279 | +1,265.4% | +1.6% | +1,244.3% |
| FY 2019 | $3,536 | — | — | — |
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 · Transp Specialist
Paid more than 27% of the 361 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,089.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $38.40 /hr | — | $79,831 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $37.83 /hr | $304 | $69,362 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Specialist Full-time | Crow Wing | $34.39 /hr | — | $70,299 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $31.43 /hr | $893 | $63,614 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.22 /hr | — | $56,497 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.01 /hr | — | $46,650 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.88 /hr | $478 | $48,279 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Materials Baxter | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.10 /hr | — | $3,536 |
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
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr 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
Highest paid as Transp Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Aarre, Darrin M$143,156Transportation Dept
- Kruckeberg, Timothy C$139,522Transportation Dept
- Patel, Rajesh B$138,762Transportation Dept
- Schmidt, John W$135,508Transportation Dept
- Casper, Cody J$134,389Transportation Dept
- Tennison, Duane$133,749Transportation Dept
- Hissam, Jeffrey D$132,387Transportation Dept
- Schumann, Kristopher John$131,545Transportation Dept