Wood, Thomas John
Engineering Specialist SeniorTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Materials & Road Research. 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 2017, pay went down 81% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 82% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $13,176 | −83.0% | +1.8% | −83.3% |
| FY 2016 | $77,667 | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $77,591 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2014 | $74,762 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $70,194 | +7.0% | +1.7% | +5.2% |
| FY 2012 | $65,605 | −3.3% | +2.9% | −6.1% |
| FY 2011 | $67,845 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 0% of the 188 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,149.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $13,176 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $77,667 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.34 /hr | — | $77,591 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $74,762 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept (I)Research | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $32.58 /hr | $1,640 | $70,194 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Research | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $31.94 /hr | — | $65,605 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Research | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $31.94 /hr | $1,884 | $67,845 |
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 Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2017, amount paid
- Scheffert, Harvey L$138,645Transportation Dept
- Rabine, Robert D$131,347Transportation Dept
- Teachworth, Catherine J$119,456Transportation Dept
- Jilk, Jerome August$114,813Transportation Dept
- Lund, Tom R$110,297Transportation Dept
- Shereck, Troy John$107,813Transportation Dept
- Stutsman, Kathleen Rose$103,943Transportation Dept
- Kjolstad, Todd Robert$103,736Transportation Dept