Calder, David Lyell
Groundskeeper SeniorAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Grounds Unit B. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $53,458 | −16.4% | +3.1% | −18.9% |
| FY 2025 | $63,948 | +4.4% | +2.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2024 | $61,276 | +5.9% | +3.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $57,859 | +27.2% | +6.3% | +19.7% |
| FY 2022 | $45,498 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $42,621 | +29.4% | +2.3% | +26.4% |
| FY 2020 | $32,948 | — | — | — |
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 · Groundskeeper Senior
Paid more than 19% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,736.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.89 /hr | $1,267 | $53,458 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.43 /hr | $751 | $63,948 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.12 /hr | $677 | $61,276 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | $5,491 | $57,859 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $21.10 /hr | $1,867 | $45,498 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.09 /hr | $1,115 | $42,621 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.03 /hr | $978 | $32,948 |
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 Groundskeeper Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hulscher, Michael J$71,567MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hansen, Steven W$69,676Direct Care and Treatment
- McDonough, Michael James$67,846MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dunaski, Daniel Dominic$67,413Corrections Dept
- Heintz, Mike J$67,374Corrections Dept
- Hoffman, Kenneth Lee$66,205MN St Colleges & Universities
- Virnig, Leon P$66,041Military Affairs Dept
- Best, Randy A$65,848Military Affairs Dept