Engelhardt, Joseph P
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptCarlton CountyIntermittent
Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went down 40% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $414 | −40.2% | +2.3% | −41.5% |
| FY 2020 | $692 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 43% of the 75 people with this job title that year. The median was $828.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Carlton | $23.03 /hr | — | $414 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Carlton | $22.99 /hr | — | $692 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Kruse, Lowell E$148,598Military Personnel
- Kerr, Donald J$141,875Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Lein, David J$126,889State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$125,096Adjutant General
- Rude, Michael E$115,709Engineer Princ
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$111,688Military Personnel
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$109,049State Prog Admin Prin
- Kotter, Robert J$108,581Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2021, amount paid
- Kruse, Lowell E$148,598Military Affairs Dept
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$111,688Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric C$97,061Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$96,496Military Affairs Dept
- Best, Sandra Lee$76,132Military Affairs Dept
- Tiemann, Patrick C$65,670Military Affairs Dept
- Nyreen, Jeff R$57,141Military Affairs Dept
- Czech, Brian L$50,529Military Affairs Dept