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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Bradley Scott

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Resource Manager
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 2009-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bradley Scott works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Transportation Department within Resource Manager. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Bradley earned $132,761 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Betty Winterowd

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Human Resources Baxter
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 2010-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Betty Winterowd works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Transportation Department within Human Resources Baxter. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Betty earned $132,761 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Thomas Zimmerman

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 1982-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Zimmerman works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Transportation Department within Sustain Plan & Pr Management Division Administrative. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 43 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $132,761 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Paul Kettleson

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,759

Sub-department: Bridge Design Section
Base pay: $129,153
Overtime: $3,606
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,759
Hire date: 2004-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

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

Paul Kettleson works as a Engineer Princ for Transportation Department within Bridge Design Section. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Paul earned $132,759 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jocelyn Stein

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,641

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,641
Hire date: 1997-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jocelyn Stein holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Transportation Department within Administration. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,641. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Trent Weber

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,641

Sub-department: HR Leadership
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,641
Hire date: 1994-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Trent Weber serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within HR Leadership. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,641. Union affiliation: Manager.

Sara Pflaum

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,625

Sub-department: Metro Transit
Base pay: $132,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,625
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
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: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Sara Pflaum serves as a Engineer Princ within Metro Transit. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,625. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Dmitry Tomasevich

Transp Planning Director/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,516

Sub-department: East Area Manager
Base pay: $130,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,516
Hire date: 2001-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Dmitry Tomasevich serves as a Transp Planning Director within East Area Manager. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,516. They are represented by Manager.

Timothy Clyne

Engineer Princ/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,410

Sub-department: Design Build 494
Base pay: $129,142
Overtime: $3,268
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,410
Hire date: 1998-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

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

Timothy Clyne holds the role of Engineer Princ at Transportation Department within Design Build 494. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,410. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Harvey Unruh

Engineering Specialist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$132,402

Sub-department: Operations Division Admin
Base pay: $96,060
Overtime: $8,932
Other pay: $27,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,402
Hire date: 1989-06-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Harvey Unruh works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Transportation Department within Operations Division Administrative. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Harvey earned $132,402 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.