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Hicks, Michael Patrick

Refrigeration MechanicTransportation DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time

Northwest Area. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$246,508
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$78,207
FY 2026
Highest year
$78,207
FY 2026
Yearly average
$61,627
across years on record
Change since first year
+276%
FY 2023 to FY 2026 · prices +9%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$20,7982023$71,0422024$76,4622025$78,2072026
Paid in yearFY 2023 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 276% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 244% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$78,207+2.3%+3.1%−0.8%
FY 2025$76,462+7.6%+2.6%+4.9%
FY 2024$71,042+241.6%+3.3%+230.7%
FY 2023$20,798———

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 2026 · Refrigeration Mechanic

Paid more than 46% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,304.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Northwest Area
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Beltrami$37.80 /hr—$78,207
2025Transportation Dept
Northwest Area
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Beltrami$37.24 /hr—$76,462
2024Transportation Dept
Northwest Area
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Beltrami$34.57 /hr—$71,042
2023Transportation Dept
Northwest Area
Refrigeration Mechanic
Full-time
Beltrami$31.88 /hr$108$20,798

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Refrigeration Mechanic

FY 2026, amount paid