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Transp Prog DirectorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,608,647
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$146,607
FY 2026
Highest year
$146,607
FY 2026
Yearly average
$100,540
across years on record
Change since first year
+130%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 130% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$146,607+4.4%+3.1%+1.2%
FY 2025$140,429+9.3%+2.6%+6.5%
FY 2024$128,485+3.4%+3.3%+0.1%
FY 2023$124,239+14.7%+6.3%+7.9%
FY 2022$108,349+0.2%+7.2%−6.5%
FY 2021$108,082+3.3%+2.3%+1.0%
FY 2020$104,613+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$102,303+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$100,075−0.7%+2.3%−2.9%
FY 2017$100,782+15.0%+1.8%+13.0%
FY 2016$87,611+7.4%+0.7%+6.7%
FY 2015$81,557+4.9%+0.7%+4.1%
FY 2014$77,769+11.0%+1.6%+9.3%
FY 2013$70,049+9.5%+1.7%+7.7%
FY 2012$63,972+0.4%+2.9%−2.5%
FY 2011$63,725———

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 2026 · Transp Prog Director

Paid more than 58% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $140,506.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$70.52 /hr—$146,607
2025Transportation Dept
Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$69.48 /hr—$140,429
2024Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$61.87 /hr—$128,485
2023Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$58.67 /hr$2$124,239
2022Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr$77$108,349
2021Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr—$108,082
2020Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$50.35 /hr—$104,613
2019Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$49.24 /hr—$102,303
2018Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$48.16 /hr—$100,075
2017Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$47.22 /hr$12$100,782
2016Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$45.20 /hr$497$87,611
2015Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$40.23 /hr—$81,557
2014Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$37.60 /hr—$77,769
2013Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$35.10 /hr—$70,049
2012Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$30.63 /hr$729$63,972
2011Transportation Dept
Transit
Engineer Senior
Full-time
—$29.48 /hr$2,949$63,725

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Transp Prog Director

FY 2026, amount paid