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Rost, Martin L

Engineering SpecialistMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time

MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$269,457
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$14,620
FY 2017
Highest year
$68,619
FY 2012
Yearly average
$53,891
across years on record
Change since first year
-78%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$65,9852011$68,6192012$65,6862013$54,547201420152016$14,6202017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 78% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$14,620———
FY 2014$54,547−17.0%+1.6%−18.2%
FY 2013$65,686−4.3%+1.7%−5.8%
FY 2012$68,619+4.0%+2.9%+1.0%
FY 2011$65,985———

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 2017 · Engineering Specialist

Paid more than 1% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,180.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$26.58 /hr—$14,620
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Engineering Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$33.56 /hr—$54,547
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.58 /hr$792$65,686
2012MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Engineering Specialist
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.45 /hr$2,847$68,619
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Facilities Construction Coord
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.45 /hr$2,649$65,985

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 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineering Specialist

FY 2017, amount paid