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St John, Paul W

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Right of Way. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$570,707
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$43,380
FY 2019
Highest year
$77,886
FY 2017
Yearly average
$63,412
across years on record
Change since first year
-20%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$54,3302011$53,5982012$60,2282013$65,2102014$68,0872015$70,9972016$77,8862017$76,9912018$43,3802019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$43,380−43.7%+2.1%−44.8%
FY 2018$76,991−1.1%+2.3%−3.3%
FY 2017$77,886+9.7%+1.8%+7.7%
FY 2016$70,997+4.3%+0.7%+3.6%
FY 2015$68,087+4.4%+0.7%+3.7%
FY 2014$65,210+8.3%+1.6%+6.6%
FY 2013$60,228+12.4%+1.7%+10.5%
FY 2012$53,598−1.3%+2.9%−4.2%
FY 2011$54,330———

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 2019 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 6% of the 233 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,704.

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

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.88 /hr—$43,380
2018Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$37.05 /hr—$76,991
2017Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$36.32 /hr$726$77,886
2016Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$34.57 /hr—$70,997
2015Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$33.15 /hr—$68,087
2014Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$30.97 /hr—$65,210
2013Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr$2,140$60,228
2012Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$26.12 /hr—$53,598
2011Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$26.12 /hr—$54,330

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 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2019, amount paid