Pelzer, Joshua E
Plant Mntc Engineer LeadCorrections DeptSherburne CountyFull-time
SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 235% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 171% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $85,945 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $79,386 | +6.0% | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $74,899 | +8.1% | +6.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $69,274 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $65,251 | +154.6% | +2.3% | +148.8% |
| FY 2020 | $25,633 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Paid more than 44% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Lead Full-time | Sherburne | $40.81 /hr | $1,025 | $85,945 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Lead Full-time | Sherburne | $39.05 /hr | $171 | $79,386 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Lead Full-time | Sherburne | $34.83 /hr | $571 | $74,899 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Lead Full-time | Sherburne | $33.98 /hr | — | $69,274 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Lead Full-time | Sherburne | $32.16 /hr | — | $65,251 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Sherburne | $29.60 /hr | — | $25,633 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Vene, Margaret A$337,500Corr Agent Career
- Amsterdam, James T$302,513Medical Specialist 4
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kajewski, Brian$233,137Dentist
- Piccolino, Adam L.$222,657Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$202,811Dentist
- Koderick, Mark J$196,113Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
- Khan, Safia$188,878Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
FY 2025, amount paid
- Jensen, Ron Allen$112,176Veterans Affairs Dept
- O'Brien, Richard$92,966MN St Colleges & Universities
- Potts Jr, Richard D$91,776Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wadd, Kristofer$91,719Corrections Dept
- Thayer, Michael Rob$91,706MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schanus, Neil J$88,532Corrections Dept
- Porath, Ward$87,848MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hunt, Rory Owen$87,228MN St Colleges & Universities