Marsolek, James W
Plant Mntc EngineerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Maintenance. 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 2014, pay went down 72% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $13,689 | −71.9% | +1.6% | −72.3% |
| FY 2013 | $48,642 | −2.4% | +1.7% | −4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $49,848 | +3.5% | +2.9% | +0.6% |
| FY 2011 | $48,164 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 8% of the 133 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,486.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $23.45 /hr | $475 | $13,689 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Stearns | $23.45 /hr | $381 | $48,642 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Stearns | $22.99 /hr | $190 | $49,848 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Stearns | $22.99 /hr | $345 | $48,164 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2014, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$442,710Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$318,756MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$264,047MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hammersmith, Sue K$257,337MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hanson, Richard Alan$254,046MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$250,854MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- O'Brien, John J$247,822MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2014, amount paid
- Weir, David W$69,187MN St Colleges & Universities
- Noren, Randall M$65,023Administration Dept
- Joerg, Robert A$60,650MN St Colleges & Universities
- Turner, Daniel R$59,281MN St Colleges & Universities
- Severson, Monte F$59,229MN St Colleges & Universities
- Devore, William G$59,083Administration Dept
- Boley, Jerold L$58,833MN St Colleges & Universities
- Jenkins, Gregory J$58,591Administration Dept