Starr, Ray A
Engineer Senior AdministrativeTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Traffic Engineering. 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 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $121,999 | −17.0% | +2.6% | −19.1% |
| FY 2024 | $147,012 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $141,873 | +10.9% | +6.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $127,877 | +0.2% | +7.2% | −6.5% |
| FY 2021 | $127,582 | +1.2% | +2.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $126,048 | +1.2% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $124,535 | +4.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2018 | $119,762 | +1.2% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $118,347 | +3.0% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $114,876 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2015 | $111,119 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $107,893 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2013 | $105,252 | +3.6% | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $101,615 | −1.1% | +2.9% | −3.9% |
| FY 2011 | $102,773 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Senior Administrative
Paid more than 8% of the 64 people with this job title that year. The median was $154,727.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $74.44 /hr | — | $121,999 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $71.23 /hr | — | $147,012 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $63.02 /hr | — | $141,873 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $61.48 /hr | — | $127,877 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $59.98 /hr | — | $127,582 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $58.52 /hr | — | $126,048 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $57.23 /hr | — | $124,535 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $58.21 /hr | — | $119,762 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $54.87 /hr | — | $118,347 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $53.53 /hr | — | $114,876 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $52.22 /hr | — | $111,119 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $50.70 /hr | — | $107,893 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $49.22 /hr | — | $105,252 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $101,615 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Traffic, Safety & Technology | Engineer Senior Administrative Full-time | Ramsey | $48.25 /hr | — | $102,773 |
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 Engineer Senior Administrative
FY 2025, amount paid
- Lake, Kyle Jason$164,777Transportation Dept
- Bartelt, Nicole Annette$163,979Transportation Dept
- Knopf, Justin D$161,565Transportation Dept
- Pirkl, William Michael$161,451Transportation Dept
- Mulvaney, Ronald Scott$160,703Transportation Dept
- Ketring, Brian Marcus$158,456Transportation Dept
- Lundberg, Thomas J$158,454Transportation Dept
- Konickson, Paul M$158,453Transportation Dept