Gieseke, James W
PlumberHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Maintenance Shop. 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 2012, pay went down 55% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $21,876 | −55.5% | +2.9% | −56.8% |
| FY 2011 | $49,150 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Plumber
Paid more than 4% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,077.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $23.63 /hr | — | $21,876 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $23.63 /hr | — | $49,150 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2012, amount paid
- Jones, Robert B$424,567Medical Specialist 4
- Radke, Alan Q$401,223Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$329,605Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$317,512Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$302,429Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$288,822Medical Specialist 3
- Newman, Deborah C$285,747Medical Specialist 3
- Paulson, David A$274,871Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Plumber
FY 2012, amount paid
- Zimmer, Randolph L$52,344Corrections Dept
- Zupko, Michael G$52,252Military Affairs Dept
- Cain, Philip Martin$51,830Human Services Dept
- Strusz, Michael R$51,590Corrections Dept
- Feder, Thomas Russell$51,440MN St Colleges & Universities
- Blake, Chad W$51,271MN St Colleges & Universities
- Trautman, Todd J$51,112MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gilb, Wade M$51,098MN St Colleges & Universities