Zak, Wade A
Plant Mntc EngineerHuman Services DeptIsanti CountyFull-time
DCT Facilities Cambridge Staff. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 542% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 516% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $44,174 | −5.7% | +2.3% | −7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $46,864 | +580.8% | +1.8% | +568.6% |
| FY 2016 | $6,883 | — | — | — |
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
Paid more than 22% of the 134 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,997.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Cambridge Staff | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Isanti | $26.65 /hr | — | $44,174 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Cambridge Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Isanti | $23.29 /hr | — | $46,864 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Cambridge Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Isanti | $21.51 /hr | — | $6,883 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2018, amount paid
- Becker, Ryan W$76,244MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Gene Joseph$70,459Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hepola, David M$66,817Transportation Dept
- Hayes, Andrew L$66,689MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hollermann, John L$65,544Transportation Dept
- Turner, Daniel R$64,558MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vasquez, Jesse$64,166MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ritchie, Douglas B$64,089Human Services Dept