Fitschen, Michael L
General Maintenance Wrkr LeadHuman Services DeptIsanti CountyFull-time
MN Life Bridge HouseKeep/Maint. 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 2014, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $34,738 | −7.2% | +1.6% | −8.7% |
| FY 2013 | $37,450 | −2.7% | +1.7% | −4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $38,501 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $37,024 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · General Maintenance Wrkr Lead
Paid more than 16% of the 73 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,104.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MN Life Bridge HouseKeep/Maint | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time · left during year | Isanti | $18.70 /hr | $0 | $34,738 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSHS Cambridge HouseKeep/Maint | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time | Isanti | $18.16 /hr | $80 | $37,450 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept METO-Housekeeping | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time | — | $17.80 /hr | $53 | $38,501 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept METO-Housekeeping | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time | — | $17.80 /hr | — | $37,024 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as General Maintenance Wrkr Lead
FY 2014, amount paid
- Feller, Cory$51,060MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gawarecki, Joseph F$50,171MN St Colleges & Universities
- Council, Jerome J$42,234Veterans Affairs Dept
- Briese, Bruce D$41,937MN St Colleges & Universities
- Madden, David$41,551MN St Colleges & Universities
- Vilinski, Larry Richard$40,983MN St Colleges & Universities
- Merchlewitz, John P$40,864MN St Colleges & Universities
- Williams, Michael A$40,816MN St Colleges & Universities