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Swanson, Scott Dennis

Transp Prog Specialist 4Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$471,421
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$63,690
FY 2017
Highest year
$73,885
FY 2015
Yearly average
$67,346
across years on record
Change since first year
+3%
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$20K$40K$60K$80K$61,9922011$61,2282012$66,6972013$71,1352014$73,8852015$72,7942016$63,6902017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 3% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$63,690−12.5%+1.8%−14.1%
FY 2016$72,794−1.5%+0.7%−2.1%
FY 2015$73,885+3.9%+0.7%+3.1%
FY 2014$71,135+6.7%+1.6%+5.0%
FY 2013$66,697+8.9%+1.7%+7.1%
FY 2012$61,228−1.2%+2.9%−4.0%
FY 2011$61,992———

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 · Transp Prog Specialist 4

Paid more than 13% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,608.

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
Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps
Transp Prog Specialist 4
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$35.91 /hr—$63,690
2016Transportation Dept
Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps
Transp Prog Specialist 4
Full-time
Ramsey$35.03 /hr—$72,794
2015Transportation Dept
Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps
Transp Prog Specialist 4
Full-time
Ramsey$34.18 /hr$1,863$73,885
2014Transportation Dept
Enforcement #1-Non Reimb Op's
Transp Prog Specialist 4
Full-time
Blue Earth$33.18 /hr$1,183$71,135
2013Transportation Dept
Enforcement #1-Non Reimb Op's
Transp Prog Specialist 4
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.21 /hr$1,086$66,697
2012Transportation Dept
Enforcement #1-Non Reimb Op's
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.38 /hr$1,058$61,228
2011Transportation Dept
Enforcement #1-Non Reimb Op's
Transp Prog Specialist 3
Full-time
Blue Earth$29.38 /hr$881$61,992

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 Transp Prog Specialist 4

FY 2017, amount paid