Luhrsen, Michael E
Engineer SeniorHealth DepartmentSt Louis CountyFull-time
EH DWP Comm N Regn. 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 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 140% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 77% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $180,788 | +83.7% | +6.3% | +72.9% |
| FY 2022 | $98,427 | +0.6% | +7.2% | −6.1% |
| FY 2021 | $97,830 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $95,399 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $93,274 | +1.7% | +2.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2018 | $91,671 | +0.1% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2017 | $91,624 | +11.3% | +1.8% | +9.3% |
| FY 2016 | $82,347 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $83,277 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $80,914 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2013 | $76,475 | −2.4% | +1.7% | −4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $78,343 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $75,442 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 99% of the 195 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,840.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department EH DWP Comm N Regn | Engineer Senior Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $50.47 /hr | — | $180,788 |
| 2022 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $46.21 /hr | — | $98,427 |
| 2021 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $46.21 /hr | — | $97,830 |
| 2020 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $45.08 /hr | — | $95,399 |
| 2019 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $43.84 /hr | — | $93,274 |
| 2018 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $42.88 /hr | — | $91,671 |
| 2017 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $42.04 /hr | — | $91,624 |
| 2016 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $39.25 /hr | — | $82,347 |
| 2015 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $39.25 /hr | $305 | $83,277 |
| 2014 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $38.11 /hr | — | $80,914 |
| 2013 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $37.00 /hr | — | $76,475 |
| 2012 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $36.27 /hr | — | $78,343 |
| 2011 | Health Department DWP Community North Region | Engineer Senior Full-time | St Louis | $36.27 /hr | — | $75,442 |
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 Health Department
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Petersen-Kroeber, Cheryl$166,822Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Engineer Senior
FY 2023, amount paid
- Stuber, Cory Ryan$124,397Transportation Dept
- Hager, Katherine A$119,784Transportation Dept
- Fishbein, Joseph Mark$117,422Transportation Dept
- Tran, Hong M$117,148Health Department
- Ollrich, Nicklaus A$115,439Transportation Dept
- Pan, Miao$115,384Transportation Dept
- Graf, Charles B$114,075Transportation Dept
- Vogt, Kyle Aaron$112,995Transportation Dept