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Harold, Terry L

Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Equipment Mech Shops. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$391,267
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$22,450
FY 2018
Highest year
$57,655
FY 2017
Yearly average
$48,908
across years on record
Change since first year
-54%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$49,1502011$48,3942012$49,6622013$52,8262014$54,8772015$56,2532016$57,6552017$22,4502018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$22,450−61.1%+2.3%−61.9%
FY 2017$57,655+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$56,253+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$54,877+3.9%+0.7%+3.1%
FY 2014$52,826+6.4%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2013$49,662+2.6%+1.7%+0.9%
FY 2012$48,394−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$49,150———

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 2018 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 2% of the 128 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,857.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$27.75 /hr—$22,450
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$27.75 /hr—$57,655
2016Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$27.07 /hr—$56,253
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$26.41 /hr—$54,877
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$25.64 /hr—$52,826
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$24.10 /hr—$49,662
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$23.63 /hr—$48,394
2011Transportation Dept
Equipment Mech Shops
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Hennepin$23.63 /hr—$49,150

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2018, amount paid