Tran, Tin Vinh
Engineering Specialist SeniorPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND LAC Land Permits Unit. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $33,121 | −54.4% | +0.7% | −54.7% |
| FY 2015 | $72,577 | −3.7% | +0.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2014 | $75,334 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $72,422 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $70,553 | −1.7% | +2.9% | −4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $71,760 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 2% of the 174 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,597.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $33,121 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $72,577 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,334 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.19 /hr | — | $72,422 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $70,553 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency IND L WQP Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $71,760 |
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 Pollution Control Agency
FY 2016, amount paid
- Stine, John Linc$154,713Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Reetz, Gaylen F$133,674Pollution Cont Program Admi
- Thorvig, Lisa J$126,148Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Beeman, Michelle E$125,112Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Mueller, Lyle P$117,989Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Benke, David J$117,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$117,989Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2016, amount paid
- Shereck, Troy John$107,766Transportation Dept
- Lund, Tom R$100,631Transportation Dept
- Karras, Richard John$100,327Transportation Dept
- Villar, Thomas J$97,258Transportation Dept
- Unruh, Harvey H$95,233Transportation Dept
- Rausch, Joseph Robert$91,427Transportation Dept
- Krenz, Jess Edward$90,079Transportation Dept
- Dahlquist, Ronald J$88,897Transportation Dept