Winkels, Christopher Johnathan
PlannerTransportation DeptStearns CountyFull-time
Planning Baxter. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $5,486 | +14.3% | +3.3% | +10.6% |
| FY 2023 | $4,800 | — | — | — |
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 · Planner
Paid more than 14% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $32,000.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Planning Baxter | Planner Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $21.43 /hr | — | $5,486 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Planning Baxter | Planner Full-time | Stearns | $21.43 /hr | — | $4,800 |
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
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$189,782Commissioner-Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$186,832Deputy Commr Transportation
- Wallace, Jean Marie$186,222Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$180,481General Counsel 3
- Beer, Michael G$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$174,620Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$174,620Transp Division Engineer
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$173,775Engineering Specialist
Highest paid as Planner
FY 2024, amount paid
- McDougall, Ashley M$65,333Military Affairs Dept
- Nelson, Stephanie Jane$61,285Administration Dept
- Haberman, Natalie A$54,057Natural Resources Dept
- Simmons, Davin Louis$51,695Transportation Dept
- Ness, Anna M$42,296Natural Resources Dept
- Eicholz, Traci$39,440Natural Resources Dept
- Burback, Chad Allen Luta$33,650Natural Resources Dept
- Rain, Darrin$30,350Natural Resources Dept