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Torkelson, Brian Dean

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Workzone Design. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$981,460
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$35,855
FY 2026 · $70 overtime
Highest year
$96,836
FY 2025
Yearly average
$61,341
across years on record
Change since first year
-27%
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$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went down 27% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 51% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$35,855−63.0%+3.1%−64.1%
FY 2025$96,836+11.8%+2.6%+8.9%
FY 2024$86,607+7.1%+3.3%+3.7%
FY 2023$80,829+17.0%+6.3%+10.1%
FY 2022$69,077+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$67,401+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$65,780+4.5%+1.6%+2.8%
FY 2019$62,972+8.5%+2.1%+6.3%
FY 2018$58,027+2.1%+2.3%−0.1%
FY 2017$56,826+9.4%+1.8%+7.4%
FY 2016$51,944+6.1%+0.7%+5.4%
FY 2015$48,959−1.5%+0.7%−2.2%
FY 2014$49,697−11.0%+1.6%−12.3%
FY 2013$55,819+22.5%+1.7%+20.5%
FY 2012$45,559−7.5%+2.9%−10.2%
FY 2011$49,271———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 3% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

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
Workzone Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$46.67 /hr$70$35,855
2025Transportation Dept
CAV-X
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$49.52 /hr$132$96,836
2024Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$42.21 /hr$345$86,607
2023Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$38.50 /hr$2,016$80,829
2022Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$33.26 /hr—$69,077
2021Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$32.45 /hr—$67,401
2020Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$31.66 /hr—$65,780
2019Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$30.96 /hr$442$62,972
2018Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$28.75 /hr—$58,027
2017Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$26.64 /hr$1,478$56,826
2016Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$25.99 /hr—$51,944
2015Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$23.98 /hr$702$48,959
2014Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Ramsey$22.16 /hr$3,407$49,697
2013Transportation Dept
Metro Striping Services
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Washington$21.51 /hr$10,630$55,819
2012Transportation Dept
Metro Striping Services
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Washington$21.52 /hr$3,797$45,559
2011Transportation Dept
Oakdale Traffic Services
Transp Generalist
Full-time
Washington$19.40 /hr$9,968$49,271

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 Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid