Merchant, Michelle R
General Maintenance WrkrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds. 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 2013 to FY 2018, pay went up 98% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 85% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $36,801 | +11.5% | +2.3% | +9.1% |
| FY 2017 | $33,000 | +4.8% | +1.8% | +2.9% |
| FY 2016 | $31,483 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $29,669 | +11.6% | +0.7% | +10.8% |
| FY 2014 | $26,574 | +43.2% | +1.6% | +41.0% |
| FY 2013 | $18,560 | — | — | — |
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 · General Maintenance Wrkr
Paid more than 48% of the 1,075 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,570.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $17.22 /hr | — | $36,801 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Stearns | $16.88 /hr | $6 | $33,000 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Stearns | $14.89 /hr | $11 | $31,483 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Stearns | $14.23 /hr | — | $29,669 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Stearns | $13.55 /hr | — | $26,574 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Bldgs and Grounds | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Stearns | $12.69 /hr | $83 | $18,560 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2018, amount paid
- Rosenstone, Steven Jay$349,507Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$337,221State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$337,092MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$306,542MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Malhotra, Devinder M$304,231Chancellor MNSCU
- Motzko, Robert Giles$298,464State University Faculty
- Vaidya, Ashish K$291,685MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Blackhurst, Anne$276,172MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as General Maintenance Wrkr
FY 2018, amount paid
- Ryder, Greg Allen$72,624MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wilde, Richard D$55,736Human Services Dept
- Roadway, Roxanne A$48,991MN St Colleges & Universities
- Palma, Jennifer Colletta$48,400MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bengtson, Jon StGermain$46,350MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ostergren, Elizabeth Ann$46,338MN St Colleges & Universities
- West, Todd Robert$46,150Human Services Dept
- Visperas, Leon$46,146Veterans Affairs Dept