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Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

6 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $87,538, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $523.2K
Role median: $87,538
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

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Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $87,538 ranks #2 of 4.

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Median total compensation for the Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Richard O'Brien

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$92,966

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis TC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $86,159
Overtime: $6,807
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,966
Hire date: 2002-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard O'Brien works as a Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Minneapolis Tc Prof/Supr. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Richard earned $92,966 in 2025. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Michael Thayer

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$91,706

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Maintenance 2
Base pay: $84,755
Overtime: $6,951
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,706
Hire date: 2009-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Thayer is a Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ank Ram Cc Maintenance 2. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,706. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Ward Porath

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$87,848

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/B
Base pay: $82,283
Overtime: $911
Other pay: $4,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,848
Hire date: 2018-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Ward Porath serves as a Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Century Ctc Class/B. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,848. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Rory Hunt

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$87,228

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Maintenance
Base pay: $82,279
Overtime: $4,783
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,228
Hire date: 2009-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rory Hunt holds the role of Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Maintenance. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,228. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

John Zimmerman

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$84,772

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z
Base pay: $84,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,772
Hire date: 1989-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Zimmerman works as a Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Win Classified General N-Z. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years as a full-time employee. John earned $84,772 in 2025. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jay Black

Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$78,717

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Maintenance
Base pay: $78,671
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,717
Hire date: 1989-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 97
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Jay Black serves as a Plant Maintenance Engineer Lead within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Maintenance. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,717. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.