Pantsar, Mark A
General Repair WorkerNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1. 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 2026, pay went up 146% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $71,207 | −0.5% | +3.1% | −3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $71,593 | +3.5% | +2.6% | +0.8% |
| FY 2024 | $69,193 | +2.2% | +3.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $67,707 | +18.8% | +6.3% | +11.8% |
| FY 2022 | $56,992 | +7.1% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $53,229 | +9.2% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2020 | $48,766 | +13.0% | +1.6% | +11.3% |
| FY 2019 | $43,151 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2018 | $42,546 | +8.1% | +2.3% | +5.7% |
| FY 2017 | $39,348 | +5.2% | +1.8% | +3.3% |
| FY 2016 | $37,390 | +42.1% | +0.7% | +41.2% |
| FY 2015 | $26,309 | −8.3% | +0.7% | −9.0% |
| FY 2014 | $28,687 | −8.9% | +1.6% | −10.3% |
| FY 2013 | $31,481 | −9.3% | +1.7% | −10.8% |
| FY 2012 | $34,701 | +20.0% | +2.9% | +16.6% |
| FY 2011 | $28,910 | — | — | — |
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 89% 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
21 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $30.81 /hr | $7,402 | $71,207 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $30.35 /hr | $8,609 | $71,593 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $29.04 /hr | $8,886 | $69,193 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $27.53 /hr | $8,334 | $67,707 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $26.86 /hr | $1,657 | $56,992 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $25.46 /hr | $725 | $53,229 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $24.18 /hr | — | $48,766 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Ops Staff | General Repair Worker Part-time | St Louis | $22.27 /hr | $266 | $43,151 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $19.68 /hr | $1,652 | $42,546 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $19.29 /hr | $1,006 | $39,348 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $18.82 /hr | $3,190 | $37,390 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $18.36 /hr | $1,682 | $26,309 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | St Louis | $17.83 /hr | $2,101 | $28,687 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.29 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | St Louis | $17.31 /hr | $5,052 | $31,481 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | St Louis | $16.97 /hr | $9,511 | $34,701 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Response Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | St Louis | $16.97 /hr | $1,724 | $28,910 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Response Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.41 /hr | — | — |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
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