Kunkel, Keith J.
Pwr Plt Chief EngineerDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time
DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 279% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 168% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $108,083 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $102,846 | +6.5% | +2.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2024 | $96,612 | +8.4% | +3.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2023 | $89,149 | +9.8% | +6.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $81,193 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $76,004 | +8.3% | +2.3% | +5.9% |
| FY 2020 | $70,179 | +66.9% | +1.6% | +64.3% |
| FY 2019 | $42,051 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $13,768 | −73.8% | +0.7% | −74.0% |
| FY 2015 | $52,561 | +5.9% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2014 | $49,645 | +74.1% | +1.6% | +71.5% |
| FY 2013 | $28,509 | — | — | — |
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 · Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
Paid more than 73% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,687.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $49.39 /hr | $99 | $108,083 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $46.91 /hr | $600 | $102,846 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $43.29 /hr | $1,286 | $96,612 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $39.54 /hr | $907 | $89,149 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $37.15 /hr | $297 | $81,193 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Phys Plant Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $34.95 /hr | — | $76,004 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Phys Pland Admin | Pwr Plt Chief Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $32.82 /hr | $602 | $70,179 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Engineering | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $28.02 /hr | $42 | $42,051 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Engineering | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $25.56 /hr | $847 | $13,768 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Engineering | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $25.56 /hr | — | $52,561 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Engineering | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $24.15 /hr | — | $49,645 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Engineering | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Nicollet | $22.79 /hr | $172 | $28,509 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Pwr Plt Chief Engineer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Von Donop, Carl Emil Ulrich$116,022MN St Colleges & Universities
- Deppe, Brian M$111,879Veterans Affairs Dept
- Cook, Michael Anthony$103,679MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brevig, Dean A$103,637MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ewest, Scott G$102,687Corrections Dept
- Jacobson, Clayton Edward$102,679Corrections Dept
- Ball, Leslie Gene$102,679MN St Colleges & Universities
- Specht, Richard G$101,826Corrections Dept