Watson, Mark J
Engineer PrincTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit. 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 2022, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $80,932 | −25.2% | +7.2% | −30.2% |
| FY 2021 | $108,158 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $104,615 | +14.1% | +1.6% | +12.3% |
| FY 2019 | $91,721 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $89,504 | +9.9% | +2.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2017 | $81,436 | +9.7% | +1.8% | +7.7% |
| FY 2016 | $74,256 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $69,825 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2014 | $65,232 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $60,343 | +6.0% | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $56,913 | +11.3% | +2.9% | +8.2% |
| FY 2011 | $51,112 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 4% of the 242 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,349.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.61 /hr | — | $80,932 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $51.61 /hr | — | $108,158 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $50.35 /hr | — | $104,615 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Golden Valley NW Resident Off | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $49.24 /hr | $636 | $91,721 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Golden Valley NW Resident Off | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.88 /hr | $1,685 | $89,504 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Golden Valley NW Resident Off | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.11 /hr | $548 | $81,436 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Golden Valley NW Resident Off | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.82 /hr | — | $74,256 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Engineering Services | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.46 /hr | — | $69,825 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Engineering Services | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.18 /hr | — | $65,232 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Engineering Services | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.07 /hr | — | $60,343 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Pavement Engineering | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $56,913 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Pavement Engineering | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.28 /hr | — | $51,112 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$210,617Transp Asst Div Dir
- Western, Kevin Lee$184,666Engineer Senior Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$170,520Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$166,223Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$161,402Asst Commr Transportation
- Hietpas, Jay J$161,402Transp Division Engineer
- Jenkins, Peter W$159,307Land Surveyor Senior Admin
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$157,698Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2022, amount paid
- Rezania, Lih-In$137,734Health Department
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$127,625Transportation Dept
- Sayler, Lisa Kehrberg$118,438Transportation Dept
- Rude, Michael E$117,358Military Affairs Dept
- Mireau, Michael$115,573Health Department
- Lawver, Andrew Clinton$115,161Transportation Dept
- Gronvall, Karl David$115,161Transportation Dept
- Haltvick, Nickolas Michael$113,728Transportation Dept