Hytti, Onni Esko
Refrigeration MechanicCorrections 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $21,311 | −64.6% | +3.1% | −65.7% |
| FY 2025 | $60,266 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $56,790 | +18.1% | +2.3% | +15.5% |
| FY 2017 | $48,074 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Refrigeration Mechanic
Paid more than 11% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,304.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Washington | $37.80 /hr | $113 | $21,311 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time | Washington | $37.24 /hr | — | $60,266 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept LL Building Maintenance Supv | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time | Anoka | $27.40 /hr | — | $56,790 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept LL Building Maintenance Supv | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time | Anoka | $26.13 /hr | — | $48,074 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as Refrigeration Mechanic
FY 2026, amount paid
- Burgess, Troy W$90,140Corrections Dept
- Payne, Jacob H$85,825Corrections Dept
- Georgacarakos, Alexander G C$82,102Direct Care and Treatment
- Barbknecht, Ned W$79,682MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gohr, Jared Jon$79,484MN St Colleges & Universities
- Voelker, Ryan$79,367Direct Care and Treatment
- Doran, Scott Patrick$79,328Corrections Dept
- Knewtson, Kevin L$79,165MN St Colleges & Universities