Nelson, Michael James
General Repair WorkerTransportation DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Metro Bldg Maint - GV. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 50% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,854 | +2.7% | +3.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $61,223 | +3.7% | +2.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2024 | $59,063 | +41.2% | +3.3% | +36.7% |
| FY 2023 | $41,824 | — | — | — |
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 · General Repair Worker
Paid more than 28% of the 202 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,137.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Metro Bldg Maint - GV | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $30.81 /hr | — | $62,854 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Metro Bldg Maint - GV | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $30.35 /hr | $11 | $61,223 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Metro Bldg Maint - GV | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $29.04 /hr | — | $59,063 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Metro Bldg Maint - GV | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $26.75 /hr | $80 | $41,824 |
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
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as General Repair Worker
FY 2026, amount paid
- Notsch, Cameron Joseph$88,114Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mendez, Joseph Robert$87,162Veterans Affairs Dept
- Muller, Jeff Lawrence$85,558Veterans Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Scott A$85,534Veterans Affairs Dept
- Erp, Jason Arnold$84,387Veterans Affairs Dept
- Alvarez, Jonathan G$81,472Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hanks, Jason$80,843Natural Resources Dept
- Every, Nathan Charles$79,226Veterans Affairs Dept