Zelle, Charles A
Commissioner-TransportationTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioners Office. 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 2013 to FY 2019, pay went up 132% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 112% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $107,101 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $154,398 | +0.9% | +1.8% | −0.9% |
| FY 2016 | $153,039 | +23.1% | +0.7% | +22.2% |
| FY 2015 | $124,360 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2014 | $118,310 | +156.7% | +1.6% | +152.7% |
| FY 2013 | $46,096 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Commissioner-Transportation
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $107,101 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $154,398 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $153,039 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $124,360 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $118,310 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Commissioners Office | Commissioner-Transportation Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $46,096 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Hager, Katherine A$207,859Engineer Senior
- Kudzia, Randal Alan$197,082Transp Prog Spec (Hazard Mtls)
- Flatgard, Danny D$184,767State Prog Admin Prin
- Mulvihill, Susan M$154,442Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$152,491Asst Commr Transportation
- Martinson, Jody L$151,033Transp Division Engineer
- Vold Greco, Gail$150,140State Prog Admin Prin
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$149,079Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Commissioner-Transportation
FY 2019, amount paid
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$66,213Transportation Dept