Taddesse, Yonnas Gebremicheal
Trainee-Graduate EngineerTransportation DeptBecker CountyFull-time
D-4 Traffic. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 1,499% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 1,463% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $35,894 | +55.4% | +0.7% | +54.2% |
| FY 2014 | $23,105 | +929.5% | +1.6% | +913.7% |
| FY 2013 | $2,244 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Paid more than 48% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,894.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Transportation Dept D-4 Traffic | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time · left during year | Becker | $20.02 /hr | $240 | $35,894 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept D-4 Materials | Trainee-Graduate Engineer Full-time | Becker | $19.44 /hr | — | $23,105 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept (I)Materials Engineering | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $13.52 /hr | — | $2,244 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Mulvihill, Susan M$133,231Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$132,456Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$129,988Asst Commr Transportation
- Stein, Susan D$128,583Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Goedken, Donald David$127,057Attorney 3
- Barnes, Michael Alois$126,981Transp Division Engineer
- Parker, Elizabeth M$124,975Senior Admin Officer
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$124,964Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Trainee-Graduate Engineer
FY 2015, amount paid
- Brandt, Allan M$57,139Transportation Dept
- Fahrendorf, John Lester$49,201Transportation Dept
- Chock, John Michael$47,375Transportation Dept
- Burton, Elizabeth Jacqueline$46,891Transportation Dept
- Welch, Edward David$45,155Transportation Dept
- Cyr, Braden Nathaniel$45,035Transportation Dept
- Yousef, Raed Anthony$44,857Transportation Dept
- Weybright, Brett$44,770Transportation Dept