Minnesota / Transportation Department / Safety Administrator

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Safety Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

14 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $94,188, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $94,188
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,576$119,747+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Safety Administrator is held in 13 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $94,188 ranks #10 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$107,323 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$106,296 · 1

Administration Department

$105,296 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$105,296 · 9

Corrections Department

$105,296 · 11

Agriculture Department

$105,296 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$105,240 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$98,636 · 11

Human Services Department

$98,581 · 11

Natural Resources Department

$87,115 · 4

Military Affairs Department

$30,512 · 1

Public Safety Department

$18,248 · 1

Median total compensation for the Safety Administrator role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Safety Administrator beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $101,739 ranks #2 of 2. See Safety Administrator across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$115,992 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Safety Administratorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Pierskalla

Safety Administrator/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: EDS/Safety
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 1988-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Pierskalla works as a Safety Administrator for Transportation Department within Eds/Safety. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years as a full-time employee. Mark earned $105,296 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Weiler

Safety Administrator/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: HR Management
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 1991-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, James Weiler serves as a Safety Administrator within HR Management. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Troy Hollasch

Safety Administrator/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$105,295

Sub-department: Safety
Base pay: $105,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,295
Hire date: 1991-07-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Troy Hollasch works as a Safety Administrator for Transportation Department within Safety. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service as a full-time employee. Troy earned $105,295 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.