Bahr, David Allan
Building Utilities MechanicAdministration DeptPart-time
Engineering Services. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 123% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 104% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $55,437 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $53,632 | +10.8% | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $48,423 | +94.7% | +3.3% | +88.5% |
| FY 2023 | $24,871 | — | — | — |
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 · Building Utilities Mechanic
Paid more than 11% of the 62 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,580.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Engineering Services | Building Utilities Mechanic Part-time | — | $34.52 /hr | $1,494 | $55,437 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Engineering Services | Building Utilities Mechanic Part-time | — | $34.01 /hr | $1,541 | $53,632 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Engineering Services | Building Utilities Mechanic Part-time | — | $31.65 /hr | $870 | $48,423 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Engineering Services | Building Utilities Mechanic Part-time | — | $28.31 /hr | — | $24,871 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gangestad, Gregory Earl$103,963Direct Care and Treatment
- Carlson, John A$97,607Veterans Affairs Dept
- Shelton, Craig Evan$92,073Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dundas, Benjamin$88,881MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ripperda, Mark A$88,328Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dahl Jr, Robert Allan$78,906Transportation Dept
- Rundell, Eric F$78,645MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brathwaite, Terry$77,764Transportation Dept