Wenzel, David Paul
Office & Admin Specialist SrTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 245% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 155% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $28,005 | −45.7% | +3.1% | −47.4% |
| FY 2025 | $51,580 | −12.5% | +2.6% | −14.7% |
| FY 2024 | $58,915 | −0.4% | +3.3% | −3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $59,131 | +11.8% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $52,901 | +3.0% | +7.2% | −3.9% |
| FY 2021 | $51,377 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $48,457 | +11.6% | +1.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2019 | $43,437 | +6.4% | +2.1% | +4.3% |
| FY 2018 | $40,820 | +402.6% | +2.3% | +391.6% |
| FY 2017 | $8,121 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 7% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $28,005 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $51,580 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,915 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | $444 | $59,131 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | $153 | $52,901 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.89 /hr | $232 | $51,377 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.69 /hr | $1,147 | $48,457 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Maryland Subarea Days | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.79 /hr | — | $43,437 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Maryland Subarea Days | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | $368 | $40,820 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Smooth Pavement Nights | Transp Associate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Arden Hills Nights | Transp Associate Full-time | Ramsey | $17.81 /hr | — | $8,121 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept