Bashaw, Lydia
Buildings & Grounds WorkerNatural Resources DeptHouston CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Beaver Crk Vlly 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 912% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 666% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $33,885 | +346.0% | +3.1% | +332.4% |
| FY 2025 | $7,598 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $5,449 | −4.2% | +1.6% | −5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $5,687 | +69.8% | +2.1% | +66.4% |
| FY 2018 | $3,349 | — | — | — |
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 · Buildings & Grounds Worker
Paid more than 80% of the 266 people with this job title that year. The median was $19,877.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Beaver Crk Vlly Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Houston | $24.79 /hr | $2,407 | $33,885 |
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Beaver Crk Vlly Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Intermittent · left during year | Houston | $24.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Beaver Crk Vlly Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Houston | $23.85 /hr | $360 | $7,598 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time · left during year | Fillmore | $19.46 /hr | — | $5,449 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Fillmore | $19.46 /hr | — | $5,687 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 1 | Interpret Naturalist 1 Full-time | Lake | $19.03 /hr | — | $3,349 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Buildings & Grounds Worker
FY 2026, amount paid
- Cummiskey, Jacob R$62,326Natural Resources Dept
- Dahl, David J$53,833Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Curtis C$53,057Natural Resources Dept
- Enevold, Jacob$52,198Direct Care and Treatment
- Klar, Adam$51,537Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Candace L$51,412Natural Resources Dept
- Gustason, Drew Anthony$50,911MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kuznia, Kirk K$50,180Natural Resources Dept