Ecker, Dane Stephen
GroundskeeperMN St Colleges & UniversitiesBlue Earth CountyFull-time
MnSCU MAN Classified E-H. 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 2012 to FY 2013, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $12,256 | −24.2% | +1.7% | −25.4% |
| FY 2012 | $16,167 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Groundskeeper
Paid more than 52% of the 63 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,896.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $14.34 /hr | $181 | $12,256 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Intermittent · left during year | Blue Earth | $14.34 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Full-time | Blue Earth | $14.03 /hr | $292 | $16,167 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Intermittent | Blue Earth | $14.34 /hr | — | — |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2013, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$413,966Chancellor MNSCU
- Knowlton, Douglas D$295,216MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davenport, Richard$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Potter, Earl Harvey$293,772MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Motzko, Robert Giles$246,135State University Faculty
- Szymanski, Edna Mora$239,948MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Hanson, Richard Alan$237,439MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Hammersmith, Sue K$236,534MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
Highest paid as Groundskeeper
FY 2013, amount paid
- Kaping, Clark$43,919Military Affairs Dept
- Laumeyer, Robert$40,493MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Kimberly A$40,314Human Services Dept
- Randolph, Bradley C$39,914Administration Dept
- Olson, Julia M$39,805MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brown, Timothy G$39,716MN St Colleges & Universities
- Halling, Douglas B$39,641MN St Colleges & Universities
- Casello, Arthur J$39,213Administration Dept