Sullivan, James P
Plant Mntc Engineer ChiefPerpich Ctr For Arts EducationWashington CountyFull-time
Crosswinds Operations. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $49,864 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $50,438 | +24.8% | +0.7% | +23.9% |
| FY 2014 | $40,422 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Plant Mntc Engineer Chief
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Crosswinds Operations | Plant Mntc Engineer Chief Full-time · left during year | Washington | $25.89 /hr | — | $49,864 |
| 2015 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Crosswinds Operations | Plant Mntc Engineer Chief Full-time | Washington | $24.30 /hr | $219 | $50,438 |
| 2014 | Perpich Ctr for Arts Education Crosswinds Operations | Plant Mntc Engineer Chief Full-time | Washington | $22.76 /hr | — | $40,422 |
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 Perpich Ctr For Arts Education
FY 2016, amount paid
- Mackert, Susan H$128,337Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ
- Paulos, Christine Ann$127,571State Prog Admin
- Paulson, Pamela N$109,829Perpich Ctr Arts Educ Prog Dir
- Harris, Antwan$105,346Arts School Prog Admin
- DeLisi, Lynn A$102,104Arts School Prog Admin
- Zabel, Michael D$89,108Admin Mgmt Director 1
- Holien, Jeremy Christ$84,140Educ Specialist 2
- Pierson, William Todd$84,140Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer Chief
FY 2016, amount paid
- McDougle Jr, Gerald M$68,553Administration Dept
- Bialek, Stanley J$67,861Administration Dept
- Karich, Michael J$66,734Minnesota Zoological Garden