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Abeln, Matthew Edward

Physical Plant DirectorVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$521,840
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$85,067
FY 2025
Highest year
$102,339
FY 2024
Yearly average
$65,230
across years on record
Change since first year
+149%
FY 2018 to FY 2025 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$34,1302018$44,3872019$43,9852020$41,6402021$72,9302022$97,3622023$102,3392024$85,0672025
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2025, pay went up 149% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 95% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$85,067−16.9%+2.6%−19.0%
FY 2024$102,339+5.1%+3.3%+1.8%
FY 2023$97,362+33.5%+6.3%+25.6%
FY 2022$72,930+75.1%+7.2%+63.4%
FY 2021$41,640−5.3%+2.3%−7.5%
FY 2020$43,985−0.9%+1.6%−2.4%
FY 2019$44,387+30.1%+2.1%+27.4%
FY 2018$34,130———

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 2025 · Physical Plant Director

Paid more than 3% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $116,533.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv
Physical Plant Director
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$50.52 /hr—$85,067
2024Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv
Physical Plant Director
Full-time
Hennepin$48.34 /hr—$102,339
2023Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv
Physical Plant Director
Full-time
Hennepin$44.13 /hr$728$97,362
2022Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Environmental Srvics Supv
Physical Plant Director
Full-time
Hennepin$41.51 /hr$2,756$72,930
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Maintenance Staff
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Hennepin$33.64 /hr—$41,640
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Maintenance Staff
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Hennepin$25.56 /hr$3,857$43,985
2019Human Services Dept
CSS Dakota Crisis Home
Behavior Modification Asst
Full-time
Dakota$19.57 /hr$3,395$44,387
2018Human Services Dept
MSOCS Crisis Dakota
Behavior Modification Asst
Full-time
Dakota$18.68 /hr$1,862$34,130

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Physical Plant Director

FY 2025, amount paid