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Zigich, Benjamin R

Engineering SpecialistTransportation DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time

Plan Development. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,038,813
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$93,187
FY 2026 · $833 overtime
Highest year
$93,187
FY 2026
Yearly average
$64,926
across years on record
Change since first year
+130%
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$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 130% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$93,187+18.5%+3.1%+14.9%
FY 2025$78,634+1.8%+2.6%−0.8%
FY 2024$77,241+5.1%+3.3%+1.7%
FY 2023$73,520+6.0%+6.3%−0.2%
FY 2022$69,351+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$67,681+2.8%+2.3%+0.5%
FY 2020$65,861+1.9%+1.6%+0.3%
FY 2019$64,651+1.7%+2.1%−0.3%
FY 2018$63,546+3.0%+2.3%+0.7%
FY 2017$61,686−6.4%+1.8%−8.1%
FY 2016$65,916+2.7%+0.7%+2.1%
FY 2015$64,153+15.6%+0.7%+14.8%
FY 2014$55,479+9.1%+1.6%+7.4%
FY 2013$50,844+9.2%+1.7%+7.4%
FY 2012$46,546+14.9%+2.9%+11.6%
FY 2011$40,518———

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 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 29% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$43.09 /hr$833$93,187
2025Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$37.83 /hr$57$78,634
2024Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$36.20 /hr—$77,241
2023Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$34.09 /hr—$73,520
2022Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$33.26 /hr$274$69,351
2021Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$32.45 /hr$280$67,681
2020Transportation Dept
Plan Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$31.66 /hr$83$65,861
2019Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$30.96 /hr$325$64,651
2018Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$30.28 /hr$625$63,546
2017Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$29.69 /hr—$61,686
2016Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$28.97 /hr$6,473$65,916
2015Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$27.55 /hr$9,214$64,153
2014Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$25.28 /hr$5,040$55,479
2013Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$23.22 /hr$4,994$50,844
2012Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Specialist
Full-time
St Louis$21.52 /hr$5,520$46,546
2011Transportation Dept
Project Development
Transp Generalist Senior
Full-time
St Louis$19.11 /hr$2,363$40,518

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 Engineering Specialist

FY 2026, amount paid