Bennett, Dean L
Heavy Equip Field MechTransportation DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Mankato Shop. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $58,731 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2014 | $54,889 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $53,891 | +23.6% | +1.7% | +21.6% |
| FY 2012 | $43,590 | −14.7% | +2.9% | −17.1% |
| FY 2011 | $51,106 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Heavy Equip Field Mech
Paid more than 69% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,446.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Mankato Shop | Heavy Equip Field Mech Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $27.16 /hr | $1,718 | $58,731 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Mankato Shop | Heavy Equip Field Mech Full-time | Blue Earth | $26.37 /hr | $494 | $54,889 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Mankato Shop | Heavy Equip Field Mech Full-time | Blue Earth | $24.89 /hr | $2,669 | $53,891 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Mankato Shop | Heavy Equip Field Mech Full-time | Blue Earth | $24.40 /hr | $238 | $43,590 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Mankato Shop | Heavy Equip Field Mech Full-time | Blue Earth | $24.40 /hr | $3,752 | $51,106 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Mulvihill, Susan M$133,231Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$132,456Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$129,988Asst Commr Transportation
- Stein, Susan D$128,583Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Goedken, Donald David$127,057Attorney 3
- Barnes, Michael Alois$126,981Transp Division Engineer
- Parker, Elizabeth M$124,975Senior Admin Officer
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$124,964Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Heavy Equip Field Mech
FY 2015, amount paid
- Evans, Donald J$64,477Transportation Dept
- Mense, Mark W$62,291Transportation Dept
- Rick, Daniel E$61,741Transportation Dept
- Klukas, John A$61,353Transportation Dept
- Ganser, Michael E$61,313Transportation Dept
- Kooiman, Ryan A$61,115Transportation Dept
- Heinz, Brad M$60,927Transportation Dept
- Wistrom, Scott D$59,928Transportation Dept