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Lehn, James M

Building Maintenance ForemanVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyFull-time

MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$643,556
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$90,958
FY 2018 · $8,136 overtime
Highest year
$95,308
FY 2017
Yearly average
$80,445
across years on record
Change since first year
+40%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$65,1632011$66,7452012$68,4302013$81,4832014$87,5912015$87,8782016$95,3082017$90,9582018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$90,958−4.6%+2.3%−6.7%
FY 2017$95,308+8.5%+1.8%+6.5%
FY 2016$87,878+0.3%+0.7%−0.3%
FY 2015$87,591+7.5%+0.7%+6.7%
FY 2014$81,483+19.1%+1.6%+17.2%
FY 2013$68,430+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$66,745+2.4%+2.9%−0.5%
FY 2011$65,163———

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 2018 · Building Maintenance Foreman

Paid more than 81% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,159.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Lake$35.12 /hr$8,136$90,958
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Lake$34.43 /hr$7,467$95,308
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$33.59 /hr$1,058$87,878
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$32.77 /hr$2,255$87,591
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$31.82 /hr$3,222$81,483
2013Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$30.89 /hr$2,028$68,430
2012Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$30.28 /hr$855$66,745
2011Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Building Maintenance Foreman
Full-time
Otter Tail$30.28 /hr$1,938$65,163

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Building Maintenance Foreman

FY 2018, amount paid