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Fonoti, Tuitasi K

Pwr Plt Chief EngineerCorrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time

ML Physical Plant Director. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$559,607
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$89,392
FY 2025
Highest year
$89,392
FY 2025
Yearly average
$69,951
across years on record
Change since first year
+62%
FY 2018 to FY 2025 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$55,2122018$57,8202019$57,8842020$64,5882021$70,6472022$78,0942023$85,9702024$89,3922025
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2025, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 26% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$89,392+4.0%+2.6%+1.3%
FY 2024$85,970+10.1%+3.3%+6.6%
FY 2023$78,094+10.5%+6.3%+4.0%
FY 2022$70,647+9.4%+7.2%+2.1%
FY 2021$64,588+11.6%+2.3%+9.1%
FY 2020$57,884+0.1%+1.6%−1.4%
FY 2019$57,820+4.7%+2.1%+2.6%
FY 2018$55,212———

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 2025 · Pwr Plt Chief Engineer

Paid more than 9% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,078.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Director
Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Full-time
Carlton$43.59 /hr—$89,392
2024Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Director
Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Full-time
Carlton$40.17 /hr—$85,970
2023Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Director
Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Full-time
Carlton$36.72 /hr—$78,094
2022Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Director
Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Full-time
Carlton$34.48 /hr—$70,647
2021Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Director
Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Full-time
Carlton$32.46 /hr$278$64,588
2020Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Maint Staff
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
St Louis$27.86 /hr—$57,884
2019Military Affairs Dept
Duluth Maint Staff
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
St Louis$27.25 /hr$1,165$57,820
2018Corrections Dept
ML Physical Plant Supervisor
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Carlton$26.65 /hr$855$55,212

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 Corrections Dept

FY 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Pwr Plt Chief Engineer

FY 2025, amount paid