Gartzke, Mitchell Jon
Groundskeeper InterMN 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 151% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 146% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $12,035 | +151.1% | +2.1% | +146.0% |
| FY 2018 | $4,792 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Groundskeeper Inter
Paid more than 12% of the 50 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,670.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $17.37 /hr | $339 | $12,035 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified E-H | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Blue Earth | $16.64 /hr | — | $4,792 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$384,615Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$334,418MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$320,475MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davis, Eric Michael$312,447MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$299,250MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$293,143State University Faculty
- Blackhurst, Anne$290,341MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Groundskeeper Inter
FY 2019, amount paid
- Sutliff, Martha K$54,420MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gustafson, Brent L$54,217Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fugere, Charles Robert$53,215MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gunderson, Daniel Edward$52,264Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mitzner, Wayne M$51,195MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nelson, Jerome M$50,489Mn State Academies
- Rengo, Grant W$50,184MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schillinger, Beverly M$49,028Administration Dept