Schmidt, Lowell H
Electronic Systems SpecialistCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
OPH Electronic Maintenance Sup. 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 2013, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $61,714 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2012 | $58,270 | +6.3% | +2.9% | +3.3% |
| FY 2011 | $54,810 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Electronic Systems Specialist
Paid more than 96% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,560.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Corrections Dept OPH Electronic Maintenance Sup | Electronic Systems Specialist Full-time · left during year | Washington | $26.64 /hr | $828 | $61,714 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept OPH Electronic Maintenance Sup | Electronics Systems Specialist Full-time | Washington | $26.12 /hr | $1,851 | $58,270 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept OPH Electronic Maintenance Sup | Electronics Systems Specialist Full-time | Washington | $26.12 /hr | $480 | $54,810 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Heringlake, Christopher B$128,209Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$128,209Dentist
- Blasing, Kenneth$127,536Dentist
- Koenig, James C$125,765Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$125,765Dentist
- Hammer, Steven$111,253Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
- Carlson, Jill$110,568Corr Field Serv Dir
- Gau, Collin M$110,568Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt
Highest paid as Electronic Systems Specialist
FY 2013, amount paid
- Mattinen, James R$55,480Corrections Dept
- DeBlieck, Todd$54,829Corrections Dept
- Hedin, Jon Olaf$54,829Corrections Dept
- Lunke, John$54,829Corrections Dept
- Tracy, James D$54,829Corrections Dept
- Weber, Kimberly A$54,829Corrections Dept
- Westcott, Daniel T$54,829Corrections Dept
- Melchert, Kenneth L$54,723Corrections Dept