Swenson, Thomas A
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptBecker CountyFull-time
D4 Traffic Operations. 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 2019, pay went down 16% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $71,163 | −28.9% | +2.1% | −30.3% |
| FY 2018 | $100,075 | −1.1% | +2.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $101,144 | +6.6% | +1.8% | +4.7% |
| FY 2016 | $94,886 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $91,594 | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2014 | $90,544 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $87,117 | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| FY 2012 | $83,436 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $84,739 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 4% of the 224 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,307.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Transportation Dept D4 Traffic Operations | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Becker | $49.24 /hr | — | $71,163 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $48.16 /hr | — | $100,075 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $47.22 /hr | — | $101,144 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $44.08 /hr | — | $94,886 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $44.08 /hr | — | $91,594 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $42.80 /hr | — | $90,544 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $41.55 /hr | — | $87,117 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $40.74 /hr | — | $83,436 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Engineer Princ Full-time | Becker | $40.74 /hr | — | $84,739 |
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
- Hager, Katherine A$207,859Engineer Senior
- Kudzia, Randal Alan$197,082Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls)
- Flatgard, Danny D$184,767State Prog Admin Prin
- Mulvihill, Susan M$154,442Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$152,491Asst Commr Transportation
- Martinson, Jody L$151,033Transp Division Engineer
- Vold Greco, Gail$150,140State Prog Admin Prin
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$149,079Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2019, amount paid
- Rude, Michael E$214,711Military Affairs Dept
- Soderbeck, Gene M$152,716Pollution Control Agency
- Bloomgren, Keith E$134,724Transportation Dept
- Sellner, James M$119,689Natural Resources Dept
- Pilarski, Paul$119,503Transportation Dept
- Pirkl, Daniel Robert$114,790Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$114,434Transportation Dept
- Wilson, Ryan Donald$111,766Transportation Dept