Thorvaldson III, John
Highway Signal TechnicianTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
System Maintenance. 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 down 73% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $8,019 | −84.5% | +0.7% | −84.6% |
| FY 2014 | $51,626 | +76.5% | +1.6% | +73.8% |
| FY 2013 | $29,250 | — | — | — |
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 · Highway Signal Technician
Paid more than 0% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,616.
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 System Maintenance | Highway Signal Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | $1,076 | $8,019 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept System Maintenance | Highway Signal Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $25.64 /hr | $385 | $51,626 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept System Maintenance | Highway Signal Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $23.45 /hr | — | $29,250 |
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 Highway Signal Technician
FY 2015, amount paid
- Pullis, Gregory J$70,711Transportation Dept
- Pfenning, Lynn M$70,514Transportation Dept
- Powers, Michael T$70,088Transportation Dept
- Aretz, Dennis$67,955Transportation Dept
- Harty, Jeffrey P$67,788Transportation Dept
- Mast, Jeffrey R$67,487Transportation Dept
- Jairett, Dennis Ryan$66,539Transportation Dept
- Olson, Dane$64,722Transportation Dept