Leonard, Daniel G
Plant Mntc EngineerAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Whitewater Engineering Service. 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 2015, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $30,241 | −41.9% | +0.7% | −42.3% |
| FY 2014 | $52,073 | +64.5% | +1.6% | +61.9% |
| FY 2013 | $31,665 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 9% of the 131 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,597.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Administration Dept Whitewater Engineering Service | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.56 /hr | $1,046 | $30,241 |
| 2014 | Administration Dept Whitewater Engineering Service | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $24.15 /hr | $2,374 | $52,073 |
| 2013 | Administration Dept Whitewater Engineering Service | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $22.79 /hr | $850 | $31,665 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Poser, Julie$164,595Financial Services Director
- Allin, Kent$147,592Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Willard, Brenda Thielen$131,731Materials Mgmt Div Dir
- Massman, Matthew J$124,898Commissioner-Administration
- Houlding, Elizabeth A$123,589Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Madigan, Lenora$123,179Asst Commr Administration
- Turnbow, Sara S$122,738Pharmacist Senior
- Giancola, Nicola S$122,738Asst Commr Administration
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2015, amount paid
- Weir, David W$71,591MN St Colleges & Universities
- Noren, Randall M$66,070Administration Dept
- Seigler, Stephen$63,923Veterans Affairs Dept
- Boley, Jerold L$61,894MN St Colleges & Universities
- Joerg, Robert A$61,590MN St Colleges & Universities
- Helseth, Jan C$60,464MN St Colleges & Universities
- Knaffla, Mark$60,450Veterans Affairs Dept
- Manzara, Michael S$60,197MN Zoological Garden