Minnesota / Transportation Department

Agency file

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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Stephen Tschopp

Transp Generalist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,592

Sub-department: Bridge Maint Owatonna
Base pay: $13,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,592
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Steele

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephen Tschopp works as a Transp Generalist Senior for Transportation Department within Bridge Maintenance Owatonna. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Stephen earned $13,592 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Aiden Cole

Student Worker Clerical/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,540

Sub-department: Program Support
Base pay: $13,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,540
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aiden Cole works as a Student Worker Clerical for Transportation Department within Program Support. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.15 FTE employee. Aiden earned $13,540 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Caleb Sterner

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,498

Sub-department: Training Academy TAP
Base pay: $13,281
Overtime: $217
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,498
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: Ramsey

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

Caleb Sterner works as a Laborer General for Transportation Department within Training Academy Tap. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Caleb earned $13,498 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Derrell Jacobs

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$13,397

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $13,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,397
Hire date: 2023-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

At Transportation Department, Derrell Jacobs serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Materials & Road Research. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,397. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Clarence Cloud

Transp Generalist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$13,365

Sub-department: D4 Moorhead Sub-Area
Base pay: $8,294
Overtime: $3,021
Other pay: $2,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,365
Hire date: 2020-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

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

Clarence Cloud works as a Transp Generalist for Transportation Department within D4 Moorhead Sub-Area. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Clarence earned $13,365 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Anthony Smith

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,333

Sub-department: Mankato Shop
Base pay: $13,031
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,333
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Anthony Smith serves as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic within Mankato Shop. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,333. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jedidiah Bitter

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$13,303

Sub-department: Program Manager
Base pay: $12,911
Overtime: $46
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,303
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Beltrami

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

Jedidiah Bitter holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Transportation Department within Program Manager. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,303. Union affiliation: Technical.

Nhoja Thomas

Student Worker Clerical/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,158

Sub-department: Rethinking I-94 & Comm Conn
Base pay: $13,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,158
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nhoja Thomas is a Student Worker Clerical at Transportation Department within Rethinking I-94 & Community Conn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.3 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $13,158. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Christopher Kasper

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,081

Sub-department: Electronic Techs
Base pay: $13,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,081
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation Department, Christopher Kasper serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Electronic Techs. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,081. They are represented by Clerical.

Krysten Saatela Foster

Engineer Senior Administrative/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$13,058

Sub-department: State Aid Office
Base pay: $8,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,058
Hire date: 2004-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Krysten Saatela Foster holds the role of Engineer Senior Administrative at Transportation Department within State Aid Office. They have served since 2004 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,058. They are represented by Manager.

Gregory Shaul

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,004

Sub-department: Duluth Subarea
Base pay: $13,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,004
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Gregory Shaul works as a Laborer General for Transportation Department within Duluth Subarea. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Gregory earned $13,004 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Buri Chang

Auditor Intermediate/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$12,987

Sub-department: Contract Close Out
Base pay: $12,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,987
Hire date: 2018-12-12
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Buri Chang works as a Auditor Intermediate for Transportation Department within Contract Close Out. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Buri earned $12,987 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sudip Sapkota

Trainee-Graduate Engineer/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,944

Sub-department: Construction Rochester
Base pay: $12,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,944
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
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: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Non-status
Classified Status: Non-Status
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sudip Sapkota holds the role of Trainee-Graduate Engineer at Transportation Department within Construction Rochester. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,944. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Sheldon Grady

Transp Generalist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,916

Sub-department: Camden Nights
Base pay: $10,912
Overtime: $740
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,916
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sheldon Grady works as a Transp Generalist for Transportation Department within Camden Nights. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Sheldon earned $12,916 in 2025. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jesse Mattson

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,882

Sub-department: Duluth Traffic Services
Base pay: $12,415
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,882
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Jesse Mattson holds the role of Laborer General at Transportation Department within Duluth Traffic Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,882. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Brandon Dietzmann

Laborer General/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,853

Sub-department: Shore Subarea
Base pay: $12,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,853
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: Lake

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

Brandon Dietzmann holds the role of Laborer General at Transportation Department within Shore Subarea. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,853. They are represented by Service.

Richard Olson

Transp Generalist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,832

Sub-department: D4 Detroit Lakes Sub-Area
Base pay: $11,799
Overtime: $138
Other pay: $895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,832
Hire date: 2006-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Becker

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard Olson holds the role of Transp Generalist at Transportation Department within D4 Detroit Lakes Sub-Area. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,832. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Darryl Oeltjenbruns

Transp Generalist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,790

Sub-department: Mankato Resident Office
Base pay: $9,119
Overtime: $3,628
Other pay: $44
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,790
Hire date: 2005-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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

Darryl Oeltjenbruns is a Transp Generalist at Transportation Department within Mankato Resident Office. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,790. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Mitchell Kalahar

Transp Generalist Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,776

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $12,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,776
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mitchell Kalahar is a Transp Generalist Senior at Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,776. Union affiliation: Technical.