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Patzen, Scott Alan

Building Utilities MechanicCorrections DeptPine CountyFull-time

WR Physical Plant Supervisor. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$305,822
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$72,751
FY 2026
Highest year
$72,751
FY 2026
Yearly average
$61,164
across years on record
Change since first year
+175%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$26,4882022$67,9412023$67,5952024$71,0472025$72,7512026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 175% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 136% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$72,751+2.4%+3.1%−0.7%
FY 2025$71,047+5.1%+2.6%+2.4%
FY 2024$67,595−0.5%+3.3%−3.7%
FY 2023$67,941+156.5%+6.3%+141.4%
FY 2022$26,488———

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 · Building Utilities Mechanic

Paid more than 56% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,580.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
WR Physical Plant Supervisor
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$34.52 /hr—$72,751
2025Corrections Dept
WR Physical Plant Supervisor
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$34.01 /hr—$71,047
2024Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Building Services
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Carlton$32.55 /hr—$67,595
2023Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Building Services
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Carlton$30.85 /hr$287$67,941
2022Human Services Dept
MSOP ML Building Services
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Carlton$30.10 /hr—$26,488

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 Corrections Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic

FY 2026, amount paid