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Tollefson, Christopher A

Electrician LeadCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$750,745
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$93,811
FY 2026 · $2,930 overtime
Highest year
$96,243
FY 2025
Yearly average
$68,250
across years on record
Change since first year
+308%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 308% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 194% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$93,811−2.5%+3.1%−5.5%
FY 2025$96,243+13.9%+2.6%+10.9%
FY 2024$84,520+1.5%+3.3%−1.8%
FY 2023$83,289+8.1%+6.3%+1.8%
FY 2022$77,019+7.1%+7.2%−0.1%
FY 2021$71,943+20.1%+2.3%+17.4%
FY 2020$59,901−7.0%+1.6%−8.4%
FY 2019$64,393+0.7%+2.1%−1.4%
FY 2018$63,977+96.0%+2.3%+91.7%
FY 2017$32,634———
FY 2015$23,016———

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 2026 · Electrician Lead

Paid more than 75% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,367.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Corrections Dept
STW Physical Plant Director
Electrician Lead
Full-time
Washington$42.67 /hr$2,930$93,811
2025Corrections Dept
STW Physical Plant Director
Electrician Lead
Full-time
Washington$45.24 /hr$6,862$96,243
2024Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician Lead
Full-time
Washington$39.05 /hr$3,759$84,520
2023Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$35.92 /hr$4,971$83,289
2022Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$35.04 /hr$4,498$77,019
2021Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$33.15 /hr$3,360$71,943
2020Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$31.38 /hr$95$59,901
2019Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$30.69 /hr—$64,393
2018Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$30.01 /hr$1,657$63,977
2017Corrections Dept
STW Electronic Maintenance Sup
Electrician
Full-time
Washington$28.54 /hr$43$32,634
2015Administration Dept
Plant Mgmt Automation
Electrical/Electronics Spec
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$27.16 /hr$693$23,016

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Electrician Lead

FY 2026, amount paid