Thompson, Jonathan Joel
Radio Tower Technician SeniorTransportation DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
Radio Engineer. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 478% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 429% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,952 | −0.5% | +3.1% | −3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $82,398 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $76,083 | +437.0% | +3.3% | +419.8% |
| FY 2023 | $14,169 | — | — | — |
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 · Radio Tower Technician Senior
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer | Radio Tower Technician Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $38.14 /hr | $2,660 | $81,952 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer | Radio Tower Technician Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $37.58 /hr | $1,832 | $82,398 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer | Radio Tower Technician Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $35.96 /hr | $395 | $76,083 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer | Radio Tower Technician Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $33.24 /hr | $873 | $14,169 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Radio Tower Technician Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Virnig, Ryan John$79,807Transportation Dept