Hemze, Michael A.
Building Utilities MechanicHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
DCT Facilities Brainerd 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 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 17% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $67,181 | −8.0% | +2.3% | −10.0% |
| FY 2017 | $73,011 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $70,843 | −0.0% | +0.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $70,869 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2014 | $68,337 | +2.4% | +1.6% | +0.8% |
| FY 2013 | $66,751 | −7.1% | +1.7% | −8.6% |
| FY 2012 | $71,875 | +25.6% | +2.9% | +22.0% |
| FY 2011 | $57,222 | — | — | — |
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 · Building Utilities Mechanic
Paid more than 94% of the 52 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,740.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $26.65 /hr | $1,017 | $67,181 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.13 /hr | $253 | $73,011 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.49 /hr | $153 | $70,843 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.87 /hr | $336 | $70,869 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.15 /hr | $833 | $68,337 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.45 /hr | $663 | $66,751 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.99 /hr | $7,808 | $71,875 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Stationary Engineer Intermittent | Crow Wing | $22.99 /hr | $8,368 | $57,222 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic
FY 2018, amount paid
- Schmitz, Fredric J$72,871Natural Resources Dept
- Blomme, Larry V$72,085Transportation Dept
- Lodermeier, Jakie$62,703Human Services Dept
- Golembeski, Michael Robert$62,109Transportation Dept
- Radtke, Robert J$61,339MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thomason, James$60,748Veterans Affairs Dept
- Marson, Michael L$58,810MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gangestad, Gregory Earl$58,769Human Services Dept