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Kulas, Thomas H

Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time

Equipment Shop Rochester. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$307,025
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$41,381
FY 2016 · $1,624 overtime
Highest year
$55,935
FY 2015
Yearly average
$51,171
across years on record
Change since first year
-21%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$52,2912011$52,5732012$50,9012013$53,9432014$55,9352015$41,3812016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 21% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$41,381−26.0%+0.7%−26.5%
FY 2015$55,935+3.7%+0.7%+2.9%
FY 2014$53,943+6.0%+1.6%+4.3%
FY 2013$50,901−3.2%+1.7%−4.8%
FY 2012$52,573+0.5%+2.9%−2.3%
FY 2011$52,291———

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 2016 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 7% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,253.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Olmsted$27.07 /hr$1,624$41,381
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$26.41 /hr—$55,935
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$25.64 /hr$96$53,943
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$24.10 /hr$354$50,901
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Olmsted$23.63 /hr$3,480$52,573
2011Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Rochester
Welder
Full-time
Olmsted$22.99 /hr$3,552$52,291

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2016, amount paid