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Wilson, Ryan Donald

Transp Planning DirTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

West Area Manager. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,668,520
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$157,640
FY 2026
Highest year
$157,640
FY 2026
Yearly average
$104,283
across years on record
Change since first year
+224%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 224% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 118% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$157,640+1.9%+3.1%−1.2%
FY 2025$154,726+7.2%+2.6%+4.5%
FY 2024$144,312+6.2%+3.3%+2.8%
FY 2023$135,914+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$127,711+5.3%+7.2%−1.7%
FY 2021$121,285+7.5%+2.3%+5.1%
FY 2020$112,812+0.9%+1.6%−0.6%
FY 2019$111,766+4.5%+2.1%+2.4%
FY 2018$106,909+9.7%+2.3%+7.2%
FY 2017$97,487+23.3%+1.8%+21.1%
FY 2016$79,038+6.2%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2015$74,431+3.6%+0.7%+2.8%
FY 2014$71,870+5.8%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2013$67,908+21.3%+1.7%+19.3%
FY 2012$55,990+14.9%+2.9%+11.6%
FY 2011$48,722———

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 · Transp Planning Dir

Paid more than 71% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $157,169.

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

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Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$80.00 /hr—$157,640
2025Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$74.54 /hr—$154,726
2024Transportation Dept
West Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$71.23 /hr—$144,312
2023Transportation Dept
South Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$63.02 /hr—$135,914
2022Transportation Dept
South Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$61.48 /hr—$127,711
2021Transportation Dept
South Area Manager
Transp Planning Dir
Full-time
Ramsey$59.98 /hr—$121,285
2020Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Transp Prog Director
Full-time
Ramsey$54.48 /hr—$112,812
2019Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$53.18 /hr—$111,766
2018Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$52.01 /hr—$106,909
2017Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.00 /hr—$97,487
2016Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr—$79,038
2015Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$37.23 /hr—$74,431
2014Transportation Dept
Metro Transit
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$34.78 /hr$1,506$71,870
2013Transportation Dept
Capital Program & Perf MSRS
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$32.49 /hr$2,812$67,908
2012Transportation Dept
Capital Program & Perf MSRS
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$30.63 /hr$1,263$55,990
2011Transportation Dept
Transit
Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Full-time
—$24.29 /hr$1,049$48,722

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

Highest paid as Transp Planning Dir

FY 2026, amount paid