Nelson, Chris Don
Plant Mntc EngineerAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Itasca Engineering Services. 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 2020 to FY 2024, pay went down 65% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $11,011 | −84.5% | +3.3% | −85.0% |
| FY 2023 | $71,203 | +12.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $63,447 | +2.6% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $61,857 | +98.2% | +2.3% | +93.7% |
| FY 2020 | $31,212 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 3% of the 111 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,992.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.77 /hr | $147 | $11,011 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $32.77 /hr | — | $71,203 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $31.97 /hr | — | $63,447 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $30.34 /hr | — | $61,857 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $28.65 /hr | — | $31,212 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$170,826Deputy Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$169,007Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$168,480Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$168,180Pharmacist Senior
- Yoakum, Curtis A$167,164Asst Commr Administration
- Vaschevici, Renata$165,165Pharmacist Senior
- Korpela, Michelle M$165,165Pharmacist Senior
- LaBar, Derek David$165,165Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2024, amount paid
- Tarantino, Timothy P$100,977Corrections Dept
- Becker, Ryan W$96,453MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grunklee, Brett$92,115Corrections Dept
- Hayes, Andrew L$89,308MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Randy Morris$88,658MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sletta, Scott E$85,512Corrections Dept
- Solonenko, Vitalii$83,894MN St Colleges & Universities
- Carrigan, Bruce Aaron$83,879Administration Dept