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Sylvester, Elmer E

Plant Mntc Engineer LeadCorrections DeptGoodhue CountyFull-time

RW Physical Plant Director. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$470,005
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$74,002
FY 2018 · $241 overtime
Highest year
$74,002
FY 2018
Yearly average
$58,751
across years on record
Change since first year
+35%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$54,8652011$54,8502012$54,2062013$56,2802014$57,2192015$58,7092016$59,8742017$74,0022018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 20% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$74,002+23.6%+2.3%+20.9%
FY 2017$59,874+2.0%+1.8%+0.1%
FY 2016$58,709+2.6%+0.7%+1.9%
FY 2015$57,219+1.7%+0.7%+0.9%
FY 2014$56,280+3.8%+1.6%+2.2%
FY 2013$54,206−1.2%+1.7%−2.8%
FY 2012$54,850−0.0%+2.9%−2.9%
FY 2011$54,865———

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 2018 · Plant Mntc Engineer Lead

Paid more than 94% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,836.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time · left during year
Goodhue$29.11 /hr$241$74,002
2017Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$28.54 /hr—$59,874
2016Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$27.84 /hr$167$58,709
2015Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$27.16 /hr$262$57,219
2014Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$26.37 /hr$771$56,280
2013Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$25.60 /hr$840$54,206
2012Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$25.10 /hr—$54,850
2011Corrections Dept
RW Physical Plant Director
Plant Mntc Engineer Lead
Full-time
Goodhue$25.10 /hr$1,901$54,865

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer Lead

FY 2018, amount paid