Nelson, Wayde A
Electrical/Electronics SpecAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Plant Mgmt Automation. 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 2015 to FY 2016, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 49% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $6,518 | +50.0% | +0.7% | +49.0% |
| FY 2015 | $4,346 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Electrical/Electronics Spec
Paid more than 0% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,809.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Automation | Electrical/Electronics Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.16 /hr | — | $6,518 |
| 2015 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Automation | Electrical/Electronics Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $27.16 /hr | — | $4,346 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Massman, Matthew J$146,931Commissioner-Administration
- Madigan, Lenora$137,929Deputy Commr Administration
- Turnbow, Sara S$130,216Pharmacist Senior
- O'Donnell, Carolyn M$130,216Pharmacist Senior
- Houlding, Elizabeth A$126,610Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$124,711Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Waslaski, Wayne J$123,097Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Roberts-Davis, Alice$120,049Asst Commr Administration
Highest paid as Electrical/Electronics Spec
FY 2016, amount paid
- Mattson, John E$64,510Administration Dept
- Metzger, Richard A$61,218Administration Dept
- Thoeny, Lawrence H$60,909Corrections Dept
- Peterson, Russell D$60,598Corrections Dept
- Hansen, Eric P$60,506Corrections Dept
- Hermann, Brian$60,453Corrections Dept
- Meyer, Mark L$60,071Human Services Dept
- Grinnell, Andrew$60,023Corrections Dept