Cain, Philip Martin
PlumberHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
MSOP ML Building Services. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 91% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $4,675 | −90.7% | +1.6% | −90.9% |
| FY 2013 | $50,506 | −2.6% | +1.7% | −4.1% |
| FY 2012 | $51,830 | +11.1% | +2.9% | +8.0% |
| FY 2011 | $46,631 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Plumber
Paid more than 7% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,826.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Plumber Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $24.10 /hr | $6 | $4,675 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Plumber Full-time | Carlton | $24.10 /hr | $905 | $50,506 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Plumber Full-time | Carlton | $23.63 /hr | $985 | $51,830 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Building Services | Plumber Full-time | Carlton | $22.99 /hr | $268 | $46,631 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Plumber
FY 2014, amount paid
- Zupko, Michael G$54,346Military Affairs Dept
- Zimmer, Randolph L$53,475Corrections Dept
- Strusz, Michael R$53,444Corrections Dept
- Knutson, Joel A$53,422Corrections Dept
- Swenson, Bradley L$53,295Corrections Dept
- Schmidtke, Randall L$53,135Administration Dept
- Wendinger, James S$53,070Human Services Dept
- Feder, Thomas Russell$52,999MN St Colleges & Universities