Minke, Kent C
PlumberAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Plumbing. 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 down 90% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $3,749 | −95.3% | +3.1% | −95.4% |
| FY 2025 | $79,073 | +30.5% | +2.6% | +27.1% |
| FY 2024 | $60,594 | −0.8% | +3.3% | −4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $61,106 | −8.0% | +6.3% | −13.4% |
| FY 2022 | $66,398 | +23.7% | +7.2% | +15.4% |
| FY 2021 | $53,694 | −13.0% | +2.3% | −15.0% |
| FY 2020 | $61,727 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2019 | $60,149 | +3.0% | +2.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2018 | $58,416 | +0.7% | +2.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $57,988 | +48.8% | +1.8% | +46.1% |
| FY 2016 | $38,981 | — | — | — |
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 · Plumber
Paid more than 0% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,050.
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 | Administration Dept Plumbing | Plumber Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.40 /hr | $82 | $3,749 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Plumbing | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $38.40 /hr | — | $79,073 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | — | $60,594 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $32.77 /hr | — | $61,106 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $31.97 /hr | — | $66,398 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $31.19 /hr | — | $53,694 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $29.60 /hr | — | $61,727 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $28.95 /hr | — | $60,149 |
| 2018 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $28.31 /hr | $42 | $58,416 |
| 2017 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $27.75 /hr | $333 | $57,988 |
| 2016 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Pipe Shop | Plumber Full-time | Ramsey | $27.07 /hr | — | $38,981 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Plumber
FY 2026, amount paid
- Welvaert, Jason Joshua$84,440Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hemker, Randy Eugene$83,664MN St Colleges & Universities
- Simmons, Thomas M$83,055Corrections Dept
- Dingmann, Craig$82,250MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pearson, Jason R$81,915Corrections Dept
- Cyrus-Satter, Sean Robert$81,890Veterans Affairs Dept
- Cadwell, Christian W$81,777Corrections Dept
- Kirpach, Alex Philip$81,509Corrections Dept