Katauskas, Steve L
Heavy Equip OperatorMilitary Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
FMO Maint Roads 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 2025, pay went up 107% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $85,289 | +29.7% | +2.6% | +26.3% |
| FY 2024 | $65,770 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $66,118 | +6.1% | +6.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $62,327 | +5.1% | +7.2% | −2.0% |
| FY 2021 | $59,321 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $57,885 | −1.4% | +1.6% | −2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $58,723 | +3.7% | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $56,637 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $54,628 | −1.4% | +1.8% | −3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $55,397 | +3.5% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2015 | $53,541 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2014 | $51,631 | +7.6% | +1.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2013 | $48,002 | +6.1% | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $45,256 | +9.8% | +2.9% | +6.7% |
| FY 2011 | $41,219 | — | — | — |
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 · Heavy Equip Operator
Paid more than 90% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,501.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maint Roads Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $33.07 /hr | $8,355 | $85,289 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maint Roads Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $31.65 /hr | — | $65,770 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maint Roads Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $30.00 /hr | $1,418 | $66,118 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maint Roads Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $29.27 /hr | $1,537 | $62,327 |
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $28.56 /hr | — | $59,321 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $27.86 /hr | — | $57,885 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $27.25 /hr | $2,105 | $58,723 |
| 2018 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $26.65 /hr | $1,259 | $56,637 |
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $26.13 /hr | — | $54,628 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $25.49 /hr | $2,007 | $55,397 |
| 2015 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $24.87 /hr | $1,455 | $53,541 |
| 2014 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $24.15 /hr | $1,057 | $51,631 |
| 2013 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $23.45 /hr | $559 | $48,002 |
| 2012 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $22.34 /hr | $664 | $45,256 |
| 2011 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Heavy Equip Operator Full-time | Morrison | $21.09 /hr | $737 | $41,219 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$249,807State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$198,952Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$160,488Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$145,943Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$144,494Human Resources Director 1
- Tautges, Jeremy J$142,915Engineer Administrative
- Schaefer, Simon L$138,627Military Personnel
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$137,715Military Personnel
Highest paid as Heavy Equip Operator
FY 2025, amount paid
- Normandin, Neil J$72,105Natural Resources Dept
- Kurowski, Douglas R$70,666Military Affairs Dept
- Hansen, Ronald W$70,564Military Affairs Dept
- Parochka, Allen$68,554Natural Resources Dept
- Tiemann, William H$68,447Military Affairs Dept
- Hendricks, Todd A$66,503Military Affairs Dept
- Bearbower, Rex A$52,827Natural Resources Dept
- Johannes, Sidney L$52,298Natural Resources Dept