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Blegen, Daniel Lynn

Carpenter LeadMilitary Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Mpls Maint Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$346,327
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$42,977
FY 2017
Highest year
$56,253
FY 2016
Yearly average
$49,475
across years on record
Change since first year
-9%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$47,4552011$47,7162012$48,2612013$50,3492014$53,3162015$56,2532016$42,9772017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$42,977−23.6%+1.8%−25.0%
FY 2016$56,253+5.5%+0.7%+4.8%
FY 2015$53,316+5.9%+0.7%+5.1%
FY 2014$50,349+4.3%+1.6%+2.7%
FY 2013$48,261+1.1%+1.7%−0.5%
FY 2012$47,716+0.5%+2.9%−2.3%
FY 2011$47,455———

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 2017 · Carpenter Lead

Paid more than 9% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,653.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter Lead
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$27.75 /hr—$42,977
2016Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter Lead
Full-time
Ramsey$27.07 /hr—$56,253
2015Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter Lead
Full-time
Ramsey$26.41 /hr—$53,316
2014Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter Lead
Full-time
Ramsey$24.82 /hr—$50,349
2013Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter
Full-time
Ramsey$23.45 /hr—$48,261
2012Military Affairs Dept
Mpls Maint Staff
Carpenter
Full-time
Ramsey$22.99 /hr$517$47,716
2011Military Affairs Dept
St. Paul Airbase
Carpenter
Full-time
Ramsey$22.99 /hr—$47,455

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 Military Affairs Dept

FY 2017, amount paid

Highest paid as Carpenter Lead

FY 2017, amount paid