Plagge, David H
Groundskeeper InterAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Plant Mgmt 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 2014, pay went up 187% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 183% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $18,427 | +187.1% | +1.6% | +182.6% |
| FY 2013 | $6,419 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Groundskeeper Inter
Paid more than 7% of the 41 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,800.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.49 /hr | $742 | $18,427 |
| 2013 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $16.01 /hr | — | $6,419 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kroiss, Beverly H$131,783Proj Consultant Sr
- Church, Ryan$124,886Asst Commr Administration
- Allin, Kent$122,732Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Houlding, Elizabeth A$122,567Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Giancola, Nicola S$120,065Asst Commr Administration
- Hoang, Dai Q$120,065Pharmacist Senior
- Turnbow, Sara S$118,555Pharmacist Senior
- Cronk, Spencer R$118,518Commissioner-Administration
Highest paid as Groundskeeper Inter
FY 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Ronald L$61,608MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sutliff, Martha K$47,038MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gustafson, Brent L$46,140Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mitzner, Wayne M$46,004MN St Colleges & Universities
- Steffes, James R$45,872MN St Colleges & Universities
- Murn, Jack P$45,669MN St Colleges & Universities
- Linquist, Paul D$45,037Administration Dept
- Nelson, Jerome M$44,975Mn State Academies