Thielen, Ryan Michael
Transp Generalist SeniorTransportation DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
D-4 Construction. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 194% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 187% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $109,334 | +194.3% | +2.6% | +186.7% |
| FY 2024 | $37,154 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Transp Generalist Senior
Paid more than 100% of the 531 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,961.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept D-4 Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $33.98 /hr | $38,076 | $109,334 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept D-4 Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $32.52 /hr | $5,573 | $37,154 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Transp Generalist Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Sherin, Michael J$115,196Transportation Dept
- Sween, Joel Robert$109,225Transportation Dept
- Krengel, Alexander James$106,288Transportation Dept
- Kiesler, Michael William$105,557Transportation Dept
- Huebsch, Jacob$105,108Transportation Dept
- Trnka, Mitchell John$104,773Transportation Dept
- Lombard, Dylan S$103,538Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Timothy Jay$103,462Transportation Dept