Cardinal, Mark
Physical Plant DirectorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesSt Louis CountyFull-time
MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 175% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 97% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $117,803 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $112,172 | +6.4% | +2.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2024 | $105,459 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $99,884 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $89,962 | +12.8% | +7.2% | +5.2% |
| FY 2021 | $79,781 | +6.5% | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2020 | $74,919 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2019 | $71,067 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $67,610 | +21.2% | +2.3% | +18.6% |
| FY 2017 | $55,773 | +11.3% | +1.8% | +9.3% |
| FY 2016 | $50,102 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2015 | $46,940 | +9.7% | +0.7% | +8.9% |
| FY 2014 | $42,784 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Physical Plant Director
Paid more than 40% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Physical Plant Director Full-time | St Louis | $56.94 /hr | $57 | $117,803 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Physical Plant Director Full-time | St Louis | $54.16 /hr | $226 | $112,172 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Physical Plant Director Full-time | St Louis | $50.01 /hr | — | $105,459 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Physical Plant Director Full-time | St Louis | $45.82 /hr | — | $99,884 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Physical Plant Director Full-time | St Louis | $43.05 /hr | — | $89,962 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Maintenance Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $37.64 /hr | — | $79,781 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Maintenance Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $36.72 /hr | $690 | $74,919 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Maintenance Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $34.58 /hr | $1,086 | $71,067 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Maintenance Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $32.62 /hr | $94 | $67,610 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Maintenance Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $30.77 /hr | $260 | $55,773 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Svcs Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $24.17 /hr | $282 | $50,102 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Svcs Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $22.89 /hr | — | $46,940 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth MMA/MNA | Building Svcs Foreman Full-time | St Louis | $21.37 /hr | $15 | $42,784 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Physical Plant Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rydeen, David G$157,781Veterans Affairs Dept
- Broz, Roger T$152,876MN St Colleges & Universities
- Maas, Christopher$144,375MN St Colleges & Universities
- Williams, Matthew Thomas$139,103MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blackwell, Joshua Nathaniel$133,599MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pfeilsticker, Allan$133,066Corrections Dept
- Castle, Clinton F$131,879MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thomforde, Eric J$125,376Corrections Dept