Zwettler, Van
Transp Generalist SeniorTransportation DeptKandiyohi CountyFull-time
Willmar Construction. 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 2015 to FY 2023, pay went up 2,864% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 2,241% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $64,563 | +23.1% | +6.3% | +15.9% |
| FY 2022 | $52,437 | −22.4% | +7.2% | −27.6% |
| FY 2021 | $67,603 | +27.9% | +2.3% | +25.0% |
| FY 2020 | $52,855 | −8.1% | +1.6% | −9.5% |
| FY 2019 | $57,501 | +16.7% | +2.1% | +14.4% |
| FY 2018 | $49,261 | +15.2% | +2.3% | +12.7% |
| FY 2017 | $42,764 | +12.6% | +1.8% | +10.6% |
| FY 2016 | $37,975 | +1,643.6% | +0.7% | +1,631.9% |
| FY 2015 | $2,178 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Transp Generalist Senior
Paid more than 25% of the 483 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,788.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Willmar Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $30.60 /hr | $5,806 | $64,563 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Willmar Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $29.85 /hr | $1,623 | $52,437 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Willmar Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $29.12 /hr | $9,793 | $67,603 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Willmar Construction | Transp Generalist Senior Full-time | Kandiyohi | $27.61 /hr | $2,009 | $52,855 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Willmar Maintenance Area | Transp Generalist Full-time | Meeker | $25.00 /hr | $5,562 | $57,501 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Hutchinson Maintenance Area | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mcleod | $24.96 /hr | $2,853 | $49,261 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Hutchinson Maintenance Area | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mcleod | $21.35 /hr | — | $42,764 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Hutchinson Maintenance Area | Transp Generalist Full-time | Mcleod | $19.71 /hr | $227 | $37,975 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Hutchinson Maintenance Area | Transp Generalist Full-time | Meeker | $18.15 /hr | — | $2,178 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$190,400Engineering Specialist
- Wallace, Jean Marie$180,212Deputy Commr Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$177,023Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$176,886General Counsel 3
- Hietpas, Jay J$171,746Transp Division Engineer
- Schoenecker, Ted W$171,489Transp Asst Div Dir
- Beer, Michael G$170,360Transp Division Engineer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$169,454Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Transp Generalist Senior
FY 2023, amount paid
- Patel, Rajesh B$124,108Transportation Dept
- Sherin, Michael J$113,729Transportation Dept
- DeFoe, Dennis L$105,156Transportation Dept
- Weinacht, Matthew J$104,563Transportation Dept
- Ptacek, Eric$101,502Transportation Dept
- Olson, Tracey Allen$100,799Transportation Dept
- Ulland, Kent D$99,720Transportation Dept
- Brammer, Paul Edgar$99,000Transportation Dept