Klasen, Lee G
Stationary EngineerCorrections DeptRice CountyIntermittent
FRB 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $1,415 | −25.5% | +0.7% | −26.0% |
| FY 2015 | $1,899 | −44.9% | +0.7% | −45.3% |
| FY 2014 | $3,446 | — | — | — |
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 · Stationary Engineer
Paid more than 2% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,430.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Corrections Dept FRB Power Plant Engineer | Stationary Engineer Intermittent | Rice | $25.49 /hr | — | $1,415 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept FRB Power Plant Engineer | Stationary Engineer Intermittent | Rice | $24.17 /hr | — | $1,899 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept FRB Power Plant Engineer | Stationary Engineer Intermittent | Rice | $22.16 /hr | — | $3,446 |
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 Stationary Engineer
FY 2016, amount paid
- Sletta, Scott E$65,345Corrections Dept
- Meyer, Edward James$64,541Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Loerzel, David M$62,822Corrections Dept
- Kunstleben, Dennis M$62,514Corrections Dept
- Tepfer, Kevin G.$61,832Corrections Dept
- Schwichtenberg, Joel$60,920Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Bernier, Daryl$60,528Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bjerkness, Gary D$60,493Corrections Dept