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Fort, Thomas Allen

Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time

Equipment Shop Rochester. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$618,476
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$70,875
FY 2022
Highest year
$70,875
FY 2022
Yearly average
$56,225
across years on record
Change since first year
+482%
FY 2012 to FY 2022 · prices +24%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201220142016201820202022
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2022, pay went up 482% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 370% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$70,875+7.4%+7.2%+0.2%
FY 2021$66,020+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$64,390+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$62,968+3.8%+2.1%+1.6%
FY 2018$60,692+1.0%+2.3%−1.2%
FY 2017$60,084+4.3%+1.8%+2.4%
FY 2016$57,596+0.6%+0.7%−0.0%
FY 2015$57,236+3.8%+0.7%+3.0%
FY 2014$55,166+7.6%+1.6%+5.9%
FY 2013$51,280+321.4%+1.7%+314.5%
FY 2012$12,169———

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 2022 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 85% of the 131 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,902.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Olmsted$32.96 /hr—$70,875
2021Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$32.16 /hr—$66,020
2020Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$29.60 /hr$910$64,390
2019Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$28.95 /hr$1,086$62,968
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$28.31 /hr$1,019$60,692
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$27.75 /hr—$60,084
2016Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$27.07 /hr$802$57,596
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$26.41 /hr$1,070$57,236
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$25.64 /hr$1,327$55,166
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$24.10 /hr$483$51,280
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$23.63 /hr$354$12,169

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 Transportation Dept

FY 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2022, amount paid