Kerns, James Leonard
Buildings & Grounds WorkerNatural Resources DeptMille Lacs CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Father Hennepin 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 2012 to FY 2017, pay went up 2,524% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 2,360% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $11,376 | −30.8% | +1.8% | −32.0% |
| FY 2016 | $16,430 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2015 | $15,362 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2014 | $14,468 | +23.2% | +1.6% | +21.3% |
| FY 2013 | $11,740 | +2,607.5% | +1.7% | +2,563.2% |
| FY 2012 | $434 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Buildings & Grounds Worker
Paid more than 45% of the 215 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,027.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $16.66 /hr | $391 | $11,376 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Mille Lacs | $15.91 /hr | $564 | $16,430 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Mille Lacs | $15.18 /hr | $446 | $15,362 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Mille Lacs | $14.43 /hr | $342 | $14,468 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Mille Lacs | $13.70 /hr | $161 | $11,740 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Mille Lacs | $12.90 /hr | — | $434 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Buildings & Grounds Worker
FY 2017, amount paid
- Blasing, Larry D$42,425Natural Resources Dept
- Bettencourt, Peter M$41,204Natural Resources Dept
- Siewert, Walter R$40,525Natural Resources Dept
- Ellis, Lynn A$40,477Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Curtis C$40,359Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Ross K$40,174Natural Resources Dept
- Caza, Ricky D$40,165Natural Resources Dept
- Moss, Jeffrey C$40,078Natural Resources Dept