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Vu, Tou N

Engineer SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Design #5. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$535,367
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$34,744
FY 2024
Highest year
$90,270
FY 2023
Yearly average
$41,182
across years on record
Change since first year
+103%
FY 2012 to FY 2024 · prices +36%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2012201420162018202020222024
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2024, pay went up 103% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 49% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2024$34,744−61.5%+3.3%−62.7%
FY 2023$90,270+24.3%+6.3%+17.0%
FY 2022$72,625+13.3%+7.2%+5.7%
FY 2021$64,106+8.7%+2.3%+6.3%
FY 2020$58,972+6.3%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2019$55,476+10.3%+2.1%+8.1%
FY 2018$50,301+9.0%+2.3%+6.6%
FY 2017$46,127+2,625.1%+1.8%+2,575.9%
FY 2016$1,693−86.9%+0.7%−86.9%
FY 2015$12,875−6.2%+0.7%−6.9%
FY 2014$13,723−20.8%+1.6%−22.0%
FY 2013$17,331+1.2%+1.7%−0.5%
FY 2012$17,126———

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 2024 · Engineer Senior

Paid more than 4% of the 214 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,236.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2024Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.86 /hr—$34,744
2023Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$41.57 /hr—$90,270
2022Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$38.08 /hr—$72,625
2021Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$32.64 /hr—$64,106
2020Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$29.45 /hr—$58,972
2019Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$27.72 /hr—$55,476
2018Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$26.07 /hr$1,902$50,301
2017Transportation Dept
Golden Valley Central Res Off
Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Full-time
Hennepin$22.73 /hr$579$46,127
2016Transportation Dept
ADE - Project Delivery
Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Full-time
Blue Earth$20.82 /hr—$1,693
2015Transportation Dept
Design
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth$15.46 /hr—$12,875
2014Transportation Dept
Design
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time
Blue Earth$15.01 /hr$349$13,723
2013Transportation Dept
Design
Student Worker Para Prof
Part-time
Blue Earth$14.57 /hr—$17,331
2012Transportation Dept
Design #5
Student Worker Para Prof Sr
Part-time
Ramsey$13.90 /hr—$17,126

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 2024, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineer Senior

FY 2024, amount paid