Newell, Leonard G
Plant Mntc EngineerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBeltrami CountyFull-time
MnSCU BSU Classified Dorm. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 22% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $38,474 | −19.5% | +2.9% | −21.8% |
| FY 2011 | $47,819 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 11% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,986.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Classified Dorm | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $22.99 /hr | — | $38,474 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Classified Dorm | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Beltrami | $22.99 /hr | — | $47,819 |
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 2012, amount paid
- McCormick, James H$429,172Chancellor MNSCU
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$320,000Chancellor MNSCU
- Davenport, Richard$304,513MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$303,263MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Schiming, Richard C$262,703State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$252,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hammersmith, Sue K$246,384MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hanson, Richard Alan$241,336MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2012, amount paid
- Bicha, Joseph L$76,755Administration Dept
- Weir, David W$68,073MN St Colleges & Universities
- Helseth, Jan C$58,280MN St Colleges & Universities
- Eide, Bruce A$58,228MN St Colleges & Universities
- Severson, Monte F$56,599MN St Colleges & Universities
- Devore, William G$56,469Administration Dept
- Reiser, David G$56,135Human Services Dept
- Pitzl, Dennis P$56,122MN St Colleges & Universities