VanWagner, Colleen
Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Metro State Aid. 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 2013, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $79,331 | +7.1% | +1.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2012 | $74,054 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| 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 2013 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 94% of the 157 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Metro State Aid | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.19 /hr | $5,309 | $79,331 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Metro State Aid | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | $3,157 | $74,054 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Metro State Aid | 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 Transportation Dept
FY 2013, amount paid
- Shannon, Keith Leon$158,832Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Brown, Elizabeth May$132,432Admin Svcs Dir
- Scott, Gene Robert$131,097Engineer Princ
- Tardy, Michael L$120,187Engineer Senior Administrative
- Arseneau, Bernard J$115,468Deputy Commr Transportation
- Chiglo, Jon M$115,300Transp Division Engineer
- Barnes, Michael Alois$115,300Transp Division Engineer
- Henkel, Timothy A$115,300Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2013, amount paid
- Channer, Steven R$96,542Transportation Dept
- Villar, Thomas J$93,920Transportation Dept
- Karras, Richard John$87,858Transportation Dept
- Sorenson, James A$86,318Transportation Dept
- Bobleter Jr, Robert E$86,258Transportation Dept
- Rabine, Robert D$83,792Transportation Dept
- Levine, Nancy Kay$82,116Transportation Dept
- Aamodt, Lawrence Gerald$79,599Transportation Dept