Cook, Michael Anthony
Pwr Plt Chief EngineerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyFull-time
MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 96% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 51% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,679 | +0.9% | +3.1% | −2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $102,782 | +21.5% | +2.6% | +18.3% |
| FY 2024 | $84,616 | +1.1% | +3.3% | −2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $83,668 | +32.7% | +6.3% | +24.8% |
| FY 2022 | $63,071 | +3.2% | +7.2% | −3.7% |
| FY 2021 | $61,094 | +1.6% | +2.3% | −0.7% |
| FY 2020 | $60,114 | +13.6% | +1.6% | +11.9% |
| FY 2019 | $52,914 | — | — | — |
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 · Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Paid more than 64% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,687.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Clay | $49.39 /hr | $1,099 | $103,679 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Clay | $48.66 /hr | $6,002 | $102,782 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Clay | $43.29 /hr | — | $84,616 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Clay | $39.54 /hr | $1,755 | $83,668 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified MAPE MMA | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Clay | $37.15 /hr | $228 | $63,071 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Clay | $30.34 /hr | $344 | $61,094 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Clay | $28.65 /hr | $1,359 | $60,114 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Classified Staff | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Clay | $27.25 /hr | $805 | $52,914 |
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 Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Von Donop, Carl Emil Ulrich$116,022MN St Colleges & Universities
- Deppe, Brian M$111,879Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kunkel, Keith J.$108,083Direct Care and Treatment
- Brevig, Dean A$103,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ewest, Scott G$102,687Corrections Dept
- Jacobson, Clayton Edward$102,679Corrections Dept
- Ball, Leslie Gene$102,679MN St Colleges & Universities
- Specht, Richard G$101,826Corrections Dept