Gaul, Brian David
Groundskeeper SeniorCorrections DeptScott CountyFull-time
SHK Building Maintenance Forem. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 70% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8,895 | −85.4% | +2.6% | −85.8% |
| FY 2024 | $60,961 | +107.7% | +3.3% | +101.1% |
| FY 2023 | $29,351 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Groundskeeper Senior
Paid more than 8% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,264.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corrections Dept SHK Building Maintenance Forem | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time · left during year | Scott | $30.43 /hr | $2 | $8,895 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept SHK Building Maintenance Forem | Groundskeeper Senior Full-time | Scott | $29.12 /hr | $983 | $60,961 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept SHK Building Maintenance Forem | General Repair Worker Full-time | Scott | $27.53 /hr | $661 | $29,351 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vene, Margaret A$337,500Corr Agent Career
- Amsterdam, James T$302,513Medical Specialist 4
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kajewski, Brian$233,137Dentist
- Piccolino, Adam L.$222,657Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$202,811Dentist
- Koderick, Mark J$196,113Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
- Khan, Safia$188,878Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Groundskeeper Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Hansen, Steven W$68,561Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Hulscher, Michael J$68,161MN St Colleges & Universities
- McDonough, Michael James$67,025MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dunaski, Daniel Dominic$65,224Corrections Dept
- Farrell, Gary C$64,601Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Heintz, Mike J$64,548Corrections Dept
- Molden, Jon Douglas$64,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Calder, David Lyell$63,948Administration Dept