Engen, Cory S
Laborer Trades & EquipmentVeterans Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie. 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 2022, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $51,918 | −2.4% | +7.2% | −8.9% |
| FY 2021 | $53,202 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $52,106 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $51,247 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $49,707 | −2.5% | +2.3% | −4.7% |
| FY 2017 | $51,007 | −7.6% | +1.8% | −9.3% |
| FY 2016 | $55,202 | +25.2% | +0.7% | +24.4% |
| FY 2015 | $44,090 | +3.3% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2014 | $42,668 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $41,016 | −2.9% | +1.7% | −4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $42,239 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $40,622 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Laborer Trades & Equipment
Paid more than 66% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,206.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $26.10 /hr | — | $51,918 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $25.46 /hr | — | $53,202 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $24.84 /hr | $6 | $52,106 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $24.29 /hr | $419 | $51,247 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $23.76 /hr | — | $49,707 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $23.29 /hr | $2,073 | $51,007 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $22.72 /hr | $7,753 | $55,202 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Morrison | $22.17 /hr | — | $44,090 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Morrison | $20.45 /hr | — | $42,668 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.85 /hr | — | $41,016 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | $42,239 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.46 /hr | — | $40,622 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment
FY 2022, amount paid
- Corwin, Roberta K$73,267Corrections Dept
- O'Donnell, Robert Joseph$69,556Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Poppema, Jonathan Ryan$67,043Natural Resources Dept
- Callen, Ryan John$64,026Natural Resources Dept
- Engesser, Jared Bernhardt$62,492Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Thompson, Joseph R$60,929Corrections Dept
- Dean, Preston M$60,258Natural Resources Dept
- Hill, James D$60,067Natural Resources Dept