Oltman, Michael James
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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 39% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 32% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $84,412 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $80,409 | +32.8% | +2.6% | +29.4% |
| FY 2024 | $60,561 | — | — | — |
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 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 74% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,129.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $38.98 /hr | $3,128 | $84,412 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Technical Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $38.40 /hr | $1,399 | $80,409 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | $2,079 | $60,561 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hayes, Andrew L$115,778MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brentlinger, Brandon Michael$98,299MN St Colleges & Universities
- Elliott, Austin Edward James$94,519Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Solonenko, Vitalii$93,714MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bloom, Dana Elizabeth$93,484Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Carrigan, Bruce Aaron$92,743Administration Dept
- Johnson, Jason E$91,120Corrections Dept
- Wraspir, Robert W$89,935Corrections Dept