Oberlander, Mark E
Pub Util Rates Evaluation SupvPublic Utilities CommRamsey CountyFull-time
Supervisors & IT. 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 2016, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $139,162 | +40.0% | +0.7% | +39.1% |
| FY 2015 | $99,372 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $96,428 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $92,737 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $90,515 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $91,902 | — | — | — |
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 · Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv
Paid more than 83% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,688.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.09 /hr | — | $139,162 |
| 2015 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $46.92 /hr | — | $99,372 |
| 2014 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $45.55 /hr | — | $96,428 |
| 2013 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $44.22 /hr | — | $92,737 |
| 2012 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $43.35 /hr | — | $90,515 |
| 2011 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $43.35 /hr | — | $91,902 |
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 Public Utilities Comm
FY 2016, amount paid
- Fournier, Marc A$153,936Pub Util Rates Analyst 4
- Heydinger, Beverly Jones$137,835Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Lange, Nancy M.$137,299Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Lipschultz, Dan M$137,299Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Tuma, John A$137,299Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Wergin, Betsy L$115,496Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Gonzalez, Janet F$109,892Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
- Wolf, Daniel P$108,397Exec Sec Pub Utilities Comm
Highest paid as Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv
FY 2016, amount paid
- Eknes, Bret A$99,934Public Utilities Comm
- Medhaug, Susan R$99,035Commerce Dept
- Harding, Robert C$96,340Public Utilities Comm
- Rebholz, Michelle M$93,054Public Utilities Comm
- Ham, Hwikwon$87,665Public Utilities Comm