Schmelzer, Thomas 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 89% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 89% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $5,851 | −89.1% | +2.9% | −89.4% |
| FY 2011 | $53,782 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 2% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,986.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.99 /hr | $276 | $5,851 |
| 2011 | Administration Dept Itasca Engineering Services | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Ramsey | $22.99 /hr | $5,862 | $53,782 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Starkey, Lincoln R$156,124Systems Supervisor
- Cronk, Spencer R$114,306Commissioner-Administration
- Houlding, Elizabeth A$112,567Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Allin, Kent$112,517Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Turnbow, Sara S$112,126Pharmacist Senior
- Giancola, Nicola S$108,284Asst Commr Administration
- Church, Ryan$108,206Asst Commr Administration
- Hoang, Dai Q$106,727Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2012, amount paid
- Bicha, Joseph L$76,755Administration Dept
- Weir, David W$68,073MN St Colleges & Universities
- Helseth, Jan C$58,280MN St Colleges & Universities
- Eide, Bruce A$58,228MN St Colleges & Universities
- Severson, Monte F$56,599MN St Colleges & Universities
- Devore, William G$56,469Administration Dept
- Reiser, David G$56,135Human Services Dept
- Pitzl, Dennis P$56,122MN St Colleges & Universities