Meyer, Kyle Benjamin
Engineering SpecialistLabor & Industry DeptFull-time
CCLD Plumbing Plan Review. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 583% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 396% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $94,700 | +5.6% | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $89,640 | +15.6% | +2.6% | +12.6% |
| FY 2024 | $77,571 | +10.5% | +3.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $70,183 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $65,703 | +28.8% | +7.2% | +20.2% |
| FY 2021 | $51,016 | −11.6% | +2.3% | −13.5% |
| FY 2020 | $57,682 | −4.1% | +1.6% | −5.6% |
| FY 2019 | $60,150 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $57,445 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $54,345 | +291.8% | +1.8% | +284.7% |
| FY 2016 | $13,871 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Specialist
Paid more than 36% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,024.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | Engineering Specialist Full-time | — | $46.67 /hr | — | $94,700 |
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | Engineering Specialist Full-time | — | $44.11 /hr | — | $89,640 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept CCLD Plumbing Plan Review | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.62 /hr | — | $77,571 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $32.77 /hr | — | $70,183 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $31.97 /hr | — | $65,703 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $31.19 /hr | — | $51,016 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $29.60 /hr | — | $57,682 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $28.95 /hr | — | $60,150 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $28.31 /hr | — | $57,445 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $26.86 /hr | — | $54,345 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Shop | Plumber Full-time | Nicollet | $24.77 /hr | — | $13,871 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$225,362Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$185,181Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$183,485Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$178,188Research Scientist 3
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$172,603Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$168,789Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$161,019Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$156,690Staff Attorney Supervisor
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Winter, William B$154,016Transportation Dept
- Borders, Andrew C$153,692Transportation Dept
- Odegard, Thomas R$152,809Transportation Dept
- Drysdale, Cody Michael$151,679Transportation Dept
- Mahnke, Brett$148,357Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Scott M$146,784Transportation Dept
- Mehlhorn, Mark J$142,137Transportation Dept
- Anderson, Michael W$135,895Transportation Dept