Nelson, Benjamin
Physical Plant SupervisorMN St Colleges & UniversitiesMower CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rvrld Austin TC Class. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 7% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $95,465 | +6.6% | +3.1% | +3.4% |
| FY 2025 | $89,546 | — | — | — |
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 · Physical Plant Supervisor
Paid more than 24% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,936.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rvrld Austin TC Class | Physical Plant Supervisor Full-time | Mower | $47.61 /hr | — | $95,465 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rvrld Austin TC Class | Physical Plant Supervisor Full-time | Mower | $45.24 /hr | — | $89,546 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Physical Plant Supervisor
FY 2026, amount paid
- McCluney, Thomas P$145,969MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meade, Kenneth E.$125,799Direct Care and Treatment
- Bolles, Emily Jane$112,646MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meagher, Cory$107,908Transportation Dept
- Hocke, Kevin Edward$107,511Transportation Dept
- Heggedahl, Larry Dale$106,608Direct Care and Treatment
- Motschke, Mark A$106,608Transportation Dept
- Myers, Jeffrey G$103,117Transportation Dept