Giles, Jonathan
GroundskeeperVeterans Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Cemetery Staff. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went up 152% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 147% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $4,058 | +152.5% | +2.3% | +146.8% |
| FY 2020 | $1,607 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Groundskeeper
Paid more than 10% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,188.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Duluth Cemetery Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $20.59 /hr | — | $4,058 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Duluth Cemetery Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time | St Louis | $20.09 /hr | — | $1,607 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$271,121Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$157,573Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Cline, James Michael$155,103Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$153,869Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$149,648Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$149,030Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$146,021Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$144,670Licensed Practical Nurse
Highest paid as Groundskeeper
FY 2021, amount paid
- Walsh, Patrick S$50,713Military Affairs Dept
- Neshek, Paul Eugene$49,135MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fiedler, Scott C$47,714MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gillespie, Mark W$47,594MN St Colleges & Universities
- VanDeVere, Cory Alan$47,014MN St Colleges & Universities
- Videen, Mark$46,417Administration Dept
- Rau, Randall John$44,181MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kullot, Dennis C$43,739MN St Colleges & Universities