Zenisek, Robert R
Plant Mntc EngineerCorrections 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 8% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $40,037 | −7.6% | +6.3% | −13.0% |
| FY 2022 | $43,330 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 7% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,161.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Washington | $30.85 /hr | $21,467 | $40,037 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept STW Power Plant Engineer | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Washington | $30.10 /hr | $5,176 | $43,330 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$284,538Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$223,760Corr Officer 3
- Dahlen, Martin W$210,053Corr Captain
- Berry, Darrel M$197,185Corr Lieutenant
- Piccolino, Adam L.$195,725Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Will, Laurence E.$179,404Dentist
- Whited, Stephen J$178,107Corr Officer 3
- Robinson, Karen M$177,727General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2023, amount paid
- Tarantino, Timothy P$123,636Corrections Dept
- Becker, Ryan W$94,713MN St Colleges & Universities
- Merchlewitz, John P$87,183MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hayes, Andrew L$84,937MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Randy Morris$84,083MN St Colleges & Universities
- Solonenko, Vitalii$81,425MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grunklee, Brett$81,106Corrections Dept
- Charlton, Peter Michael$78,724Minnesota Zoological Garden