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Swanson, David C

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$495,316
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$54,297
FY 2017 · $23 overtime
Highest year
$76,185
FY 2011
Yearly average
$70,759
across years on record
Change since first year
-29%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$76,1852011$65,8042012$75,7692013$75,7092014$74,7382015$72,8132016$54,2972017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$54,297−25.4%+1.8%−26.8%
FY 2016$72,813−2.6%+0.7%−3.2%
FY 2015$74,738−1.3%+0.7%−2.0%
FY 2014$75,709−0.1%+1.6%−1.6%
FY 2013$75,769+15.1%+1.7%+13.3%
FY 2012$65,804−13.6%+2.9%−16.1%
FY 2011$76,185———

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 2017 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 4% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,180.

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

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$36.32 /hr$23$54,297
2016Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$34.57 /hr$907$72,813
2015Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$34.57 /hr$2,904$74,738
2014Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$33.56 /hr$5,965$75,709
2013Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$32.58 /hr$8,720$75,769
2012Transportation Dept
Right of Way
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$31.94 /hr$455$65,804
2011Transportation Dept
Metro Utilities
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$31.94 /hr$9,750$76,185

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 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2017, amount paid