Piehl, Dan
Plant Mntc EngineerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesMcleod CountyFull-time
MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class. 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 2026, pay went up 214% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 147% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,129 | +4.9% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $77,357 | +9.0% | +2.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2024 | $70,977 | +4.9% | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $67,688 | +12.9% | +6.3% | +6.3% |
| FY 2022 | $59,941 | +8.3% | +7.2% | +1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $55,356 | +114.3% | +2.3% | +109.5% |
| FY 2020 | $25,834 | — | — | — |
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 50% 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
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $38.98 /hr | — | $81,129 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $37.24 /hr | — | $77,357 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $35.64 /hr | — | $70,977 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $31.88 /hr | — | $67,688 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $30.10 /hr | — | $59,941 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $27.76 /hr | $157 | $55,356 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Mcleod | $25.56 /hr | — | $25,834 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
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