Thomas, Steven P
Refrigeration MechanicCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
STW Power Plant Engineer. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 252% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 245% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $44,377 | +252.4% | +2.1% | +245.2% |
| FY 2018 | $12,594 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Refrigeration Mechanic
Paid more than 17% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,217.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Washington | $27.25 /hr | $41 | $44,377 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Refrigeration Mechanic Full-time | Washington | $25.90 /hr | — | $12,594 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$297,243Medical Specialist 4
- Milton, David O$285,714Corr Minncor CEO
- Wherley, Tammy J.$251,031Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Stadheim, Ruth$221,596State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Deiman, Ann T$215,658Institution Educational Supv
- Reiser, Bruce$191,551Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Solheid, Ronald P$189,613Corr Community Svcs Reg Di
- Gau, Collin M$184,761Corr Facility Oper Dir
Highest paid as Refrigeration Mechanic
FY 2019, amount paid
- Grunklee, Brett$65,756Corrections Dept
- Becker, Danny D$60,719Human Services Dept
- Hytti, Onni E$59,973Corrections Dept
- Crowley IV, Earl J$59,221Corrections Dept
- Turn, Ricky L$59,037MN St Colleges & Universities
- Burgess, Troy W$58,987Corrections Dept
- Hanson, Joseph William$58,932Human Services Dept
- Blake, Jami J$58,900Corrections Dept