Wakefield, Brian Daniel
Transp AssociateTransportation DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Soils and Materials. 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 63% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $32,568 | +9,269.5% | +1.8% | +9,100.2% |
| FY 2016 | $348 | −98.2% | +0.7% | −98.2% |
| FY 2015 | $19,524 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Transp Associate
Paid more than 91% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,175.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Soils and Materials | Transp Associate Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.81 /hr | $2,981 | $32,568 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Lakes Subarea | Transp Associate Full-time | St Louis | $17.38 /hr | — | $348 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Lakes Subarea | Transp Associate Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.96 /hr | $1,755 | $19,524 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Pirkl, John A$168,910Engineer Princ
- Barnes, Michael Alois$165,128Transp Operations Manager
- Zelle, Charles A$154,398Commissioner-Transportation
- Bursaw, Patricia F$151,030State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Hatch, Tracy L$141,170Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$140,940Transp Division Engineer
- Stein, Susan D$140,939Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Mulvihill, Susan M$140,782Deputy Commr Transportation
Highest paid as Transp Associate
FY 2017, amount paid
- White, Robert Allen$39,749Transportation Dept
- Ninefeldt, Jedediah J$38,246Transportation Dept
- Loberg, Douglas J$37,426Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Levi James$36,248Transportation Dept
- Schmid, Jacob D$35,706Transportation Dept
- Kulla, Carmen R$35,545Transportation Dept
- Oellien, Hannah Leigh$34,840Transportation Dept
- Mitchell Jr, Ray Charles$33,362Transportation Dept