Zenner, Michael Jon
Plant Mntc EngineerVeterans Affairs DeptDakota CountyFull-time
MVH-Hastings Maintenance. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 129% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $41,202 | −33.9% | +7.2% | −38.3% |
| FY 2021 | $62,340 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2020 | $60,161 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2019 | $58,303 | +2,559.8% | +2.1% | +2,505.8% |
| FY 2018 | $2,192 | −91.7% | +2.3% | −91.9% |
| FY 2017 | $26,392 | −55.0% | +1.8% | −55.8% |
| FY 2016 | $58,589 | +225.2% | +0.7% | +223.0% |
| FY 2015 | $18,017 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Plant Mntc Engineer
Paid more than 17% of the 119 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,868.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $31.97 /hr | $999 | $41,202 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $31.19 /hr | $416 | $62,340 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $28.65 /hr | $634 | $60,161 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $28.02 /hr | $86 | $58,303 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Maintenance | Plant Mntc Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $27.40 /hr | — | $2,192 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Engineering Sup | Stationary Engineer Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $26.86 /hr | $941 | $26,392 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Engineering Sup | Stationary Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $25.49 /hr | $4,962 | $58,589 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Engineering Sup | Stationary Engineer Full-time | Dakota | $24.17 /hr | — | $18,017 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as Plant Mntc Engineer
FY 2022, amount paid
- Becker, Ryan W$87,763MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hayes, Andrew L$76,718MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tarantino, Timothy P$75,631Corrections Dept
- Solonenko, Vitalii$74,850MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bristlin, Jeffrey D$72,862Administration Dept
- Koenig, Kenny R$72,425Human Services Dept
- Wright, William LeonardRaymond$72,315MN St Colleges & Universities
- Muenchow, Edward Paul$72,172Veterans Affairs Dept