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Cahoon, Rodger William

Heavy Equip MechanicNatural Resources DeptPine CountyFull-time

FOR Protection Excess Property. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$940,025
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$81,037
FY 2026
Highest year
$81,037
FY 2026
Yearly average
$58,752
across years on record
Change since first year
+256%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 256% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 140% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$81,037+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$79,766+5.5%+2.6%+2.8%
FY 2024$75,611+4.4%+3.3%+1.1%
FY 2023$72,401+7.3%+6.3%+0.9%
FY 2022$67,507+15.0%+7.2%+7.3%
FY 2021$58,713−4.2%+2.3%−6.3%
FY 2020$61,256+5.8%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2019$57,906+2.9%+2.1%+0.8%
FY 2018$56,300−2.6%+2.3%−4.8%
FY 2017$57,821+2.8%+1.8%+0.9%
FY 2016$56,253+9.2%+0.7%+8.4%
FY 2015$51,530+6.4%+0.7%+5.6%
FY 2014$48,426+0.5%+1.6%−1.1%
FY 2013$48,194+8.1%+1.7%+6.4%
FY 2012$44,563+96.0%+2.9%+90.4%
FY 2011$22,741———

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 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 50% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,037.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$38.98 /hr—$81,037
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$38.40 /hr—$79,766
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$36.75 /hr—$75,611
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$33.78 /hr—$72,401
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$32.96 /hr—$67,507
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$31.19 /hr—$58,713
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$29.60 /hr$111$61,256
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$28.95 /hr—$57,906
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$28.31 /hr—$56,300
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Excess Property
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Pine$27.75 /hr$167$57,821
2016Natural Resources Dept
OSD MR Region 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Itasca$27.07 /hr—$56,253
2015Natural Resources Dept
OSD MR Region 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Itasca$26.41 /hr—$51,530
2014Natural Resources Dept
OSD MR Region 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Itasca$24.82 /hr—$48,426
2013Natural Resources Dept
Mgt Res Reg 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Itasca$23.45 /hr$281$48,194
2012Natural Resources Dept
Mgt Res Reg 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Itasca$22.34 /hr$8$44,563
2011Natural Resources Dept
Mgt Res Reg 2 Equipment
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Itasca$21.09 /hr$246$22,741

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

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2026, amount paid