Minnesota / Transportation Department

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Transportation Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Transportation Department plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 6,009 employees with median total compensation of $74,811; the highest distinct record was $222,661.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $452.5M
Employees: 6,009
Median total: $74,811
Highest record: $222,661

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$169$151,286+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,009 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,811) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,071 (96%)
Overtime — $1,857 (2%)
Other — $1,369 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$22,141

$60,698

$74,811

$96,121

$116,640

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,640 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,141. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transp Generalist

1,385 · $63,783

Transp Generalist Senior

529 · $70,954

Transp Specialist

367 · $78,937

Engineering Specialist

226 · $95,514

Engineer Princ

196 · $129,142

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$411.3M —	5,582 —	$72,251 —
2025	$452.5M ▲ 10.0%	6,009 ▲ 7.6%	$74,811 ▲ 3.5%

Record list

Employees

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Trevia Campbell

Transp Program Specialist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,712

Sub-department: HR Management
Base pay: $3,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,712
Hire date: 1994-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trevia Campbell holds the role of Transp Program Specialist 2 at Transportation Department within HR Management. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,712. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Brua

Engineer Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,678

Sub-department: Design/Hydraulics
Base pay: $6,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,678
Hire date: 2013-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
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: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Brua holds the role of Engineer Senior at Transportation Department within Design/Hydraulics. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,678. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Mehdi Faeli

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,675

Sub-department: Soils and Materials
Base pay: $6,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,675
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mehdi Faeli holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Transportation Department within Soils and Materials. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,675. They are represented by Technical.

Timothy Ekblad

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,672

Sub-department: Environmental Stewardship
Base pay: $6,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,672
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Timothy Ekblad works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Transportation Department within Environmental Stewardship. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. Timothy earned $6,672 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Neil Trowbridge

Student Worker Clerical/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,658

Sub-department: D-4 Design
Base pay: $6,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,658
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Neil Trowbridge works as a Student Worker Clerical for Transportation Department within D-4 Design. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. Neil earned $6,658 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Justin Tirevold

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,623

Sub-department: Windom Bridge Maint
Base pay: $6,608
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,623
Hire date: 2025-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Cottonwood

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Tirevold works as a Laborer General for Transportation Department within Windom Bridge Maintenance. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Justin earned $6,623 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Reid Patterson

Transp Associate/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$6,622

Sub-department: Construction Surveys
Base pay: $6,499
Overtime: $123
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,622
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Reid Patterson is a Transp Associate at Transportation Department within Construction Surveys. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,622. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jonathan Saholt

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$6,617

Sub-department: Program Support
Base pay: $6,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,617
Hire date: 2022-06-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Jonathan Saholt serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional within Program Support. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.99 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,617. They are represented by Technical.

Daniel Tindall

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,580

Sub-department: Shakopee Subarea
Base pay: $6,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,580
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Tindall is a Laborer General at Transportation Department within Shakopee Subarea. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,580. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Evan Deshayes

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,540

Sub-department: Mankato Bridge Maint
Base pay: $5,938
Overtime: $602
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,540
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Evan Deshayes serves as a Laborer General within Mankato Bridge Maintenance. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,540. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Jacob Kampf

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$6,535

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $6,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,535
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Kampf is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Transportation Department within Land Management. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.99 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,535. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Calvin Radosevich

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$6,535

Sub-department: Land Management
Base pay: $6,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,535
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Calvin Radosevich holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Transportation Department within Land Management. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,535. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Inyan Walking Elk

Affirmative Action Off 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$6,516

Sub-department: (I)Office of Equity & Diversit
Base pay: $6,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,516
Hire date: 2011-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Inyan Walking Elk works as a Affirmative Action Off 2 for Transportation Department within (I)Office of Equity & Diversit. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Inyan earned $6,516 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.