Zimmerman, Thomas O
State Prog Admin Manager SrTransportation DeptCottonwood CountyFull-time
Asset Management 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $134,868 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $132,761 | +6.6% | +2.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2024 | $124,503 | +6.4% | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $116,964 | +7.3% | +6.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2022 | $109,019 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $106,361 | +0.9% | +2.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2020 | $105,389 | +3.8% | +1.6% | +2.2% |
| FY 2019 | $101,500 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $99,288 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $98,859 | +7.9% | +1.8% | +5.9% |
| FY 2016 | $91,623 | +7.5% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2015 | $85,205 | −4.9% | +0.7% | −5.6% |
| FY 2014 | $89,580 | +1.0% | +1.6% | −0.6% |
| FY 2013 | $88,691 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $83,525 | −2.1% | +2.9% | −4.9% |
| FY 2011 | $85,310 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 88% of the 267 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Asset Management Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Cottonwood | $63.35 /hr | — | $134,868 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Cottonwood | $62.41 /hr | — | $132,761 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Cottonwood | $59.72 /hr | — | $124,503 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $52.79 /hr | — | $116,964 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $51.50 /hr | — | $109,019 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $50.24 /hr | — | $106,361 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $49.01 /hr | — | $105,389 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $47.93 /hr | — | $101,500 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $46.88 /hr | — | $99,288 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Maint Supt | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time · left during year | Cottonwood | $42.78 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $45.96 /hr | — | $98,859 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.78 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Modal Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm | Planning Dir Transportation Full-time | Cottonwood | $44.84 /hr | — | $91,623 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.74 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Materials & Road Research | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.72 /hr | $593 | $85,205 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Maint Supt | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time | Cottonwood | $39.53 /hr | $4,170 | $89,580 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept ADE - Maintenance | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time | Cottonwood | $38.38 /hr | $1,574 | $88,691 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Maint Supt | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time | Cottonwood | $40.43 /hr | $1,317 | $83,525 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Maint Supt | Transp Operations Supv 4 Full-time | Cottonwood | $37.63 /hr | $5,325 | $85,310 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649Natural Resources Dept
- Leach, Megan$160,270Nursing Board
- Koch-Myer, Noreen S$149,195Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Sondra M$144,768Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Kortney A$142,620Education Department
- Graham, Joy E$141,409Transportation Dept
- Muellner, Mary E$140,649Mn Management & Budget
- Nordstrom, Lee Lenore$137,821Transportation Dept