Hirt, Jon-Paul E.
Plant Mntc EngineerCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
STW Power Plant Engineer. 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 2016, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $39,992 | −23.8% | +0.7% | −24.3% |
| FY 2015 | $52,495 | +9.4% | +0.7% | +8.6% |
| FY 2014 | $47,978 | −2.8% | +1.6% | −4.3% |
| FY 2013 | $49,343 | −3.6% | +1.7% | −5.2% |
| FY 2012 | $51,186 | +4.9% | +2.9% | +1.9% |
| FY 2011 | $48,818 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 11% of the 127 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,733.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Washington | $25.49 /hr | $1,676 | $39,992 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $24.87 /hr | — | $52,495 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $24.15 /hr | — | $47,978 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $23.45 /hr | — | $49,343 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $22.99 /hr | — | $51,186 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $22.99 /hr | — | $48,818 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Roy, Thomas A$151,851Commissioner-Corrections
- Gemmell, Margaret J$145,780Corr Health Program Dir
- Piras, Lawrence$142,156Minncor Vice-Pres Operations
- Will, Laurence E.$140,680Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$140,680Dentist
- Koenig, James C$138,086Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$138,086Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$138,086Dentist
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2016, amount paid
- Weir, David W$73,708MN St Colleges & Universities
- Becker, Ryan W$71,772MN St Colleges & Universities
- Noren, Randall M$67,015Administration Dept
- Boley, Jerold L$64,348MN St Colleges & Universities
- Joerg, Robert A$63,136MN St Colleges & Universities
- Helseth, Jan C$62,476MN St Colleges & Universities
- Severson, Monte F$62,444MN St Colleges & Universities
- Klein, Timothy A$60,335MN St Colleges & Universities