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Anderson, James L

Refrigeration MechanicCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time

STW Power Plant Engineer. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$224,983
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$30,693
FY 2015 · $511 overtime
Highest year
$52,458
FY 2014
Yearly average
$44,997
across years on record
Change since first year
-23%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$39,7452011$51,9972012$50,0902013$52,4582014$30,6932015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$30,693−41.5%+0.7%−41.9%
FY 2014$52,458+4.7%+1.6%+3.1%
FY 2013$50,090−3.7%+1.7%−5.2%
FY 2012$51,997+30.8%+2.9%+27.1%
FY 2011$39,745———

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 2015 · Refrigeration Mechanic

Paid more than 12% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,112.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Corrections Dept
STW Power Plant Engineer
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Washington$25.56 /hr$511$30,693
2014Corrections Dept
STW Power Plant Engineer
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Washington$24.82 /hr—$52,458
2013Corrections Dept
STW Power Plant Engineer
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Washington$24.10 /hr—$50,090
2012Corrections Dept
STW Power Plant Engineer
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Washington$23.63 /hr—$51,997
2011Corrections Dept
STW Power Plant Engineer
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Washington$23.63 /hr$736$39,745

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 Corrections Dept

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Refrigeration Mechanic

FY 2015, amount paid