Ratkovich, Kate E
Buildings & Grounds WorkerNatural Resources DeptLake CountyPart-time
PAT-R2GooseberryFalls Staff 4. 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 2019 to FY 2025, pay went up 1,322% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 1,034% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13,057 | +0.5% | +2.6% | −2.1% |
| FY 2024 | $12,992 | +164.5% | +3.3% | +156.1% |
| FY 2023 | $4,911 | — | — | — |
| FY 2021 | $2,541 | −74.5% | +2.3% | −75.1% |
| FY 2020 | $9,976 | +986.7% | +1.6% | +969.9% |
| FY 2019 | $918 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Buildings & Grounds Worker
Paid more than 36% of the 272 people with this job title that year. The median was $18,197.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2GooseberryFalls Staff 4 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Lake | $21.59 /hr | $227 | $13,057 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2GooseberryFalls Staff 4 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Lake | $18.93 /hr | $222 | $12,992 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Lake | $17.54 /hr | $421 | $4,911 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Lake | $16.03 /hr | — | $2,541 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time · left during year | Lake | $15.94 /hr | — | $9,976 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | Lake | $15.30 /hr | — | $918 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Legato, Denise F$240,971Human Resources Director 5
- Smith, Rodmen E$197,180NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$195,536Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$190,763Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Mohs, Philip Andrew$185,010NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Olfelt, David P$184,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Speldrich, Brent J$183,786NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$182,518Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Buildings & Grounds Worker
FY 2025, amount paid
- Cummiskey, Jacob R$54,868Natural Resources Dept
- Archer, Matthew Willis$54,364Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Dunagan, Brendan J$53,154Natural Resources Dept
- Kenyon, Scott$51,582Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Anderson, Curtis C$51,277Natural Resources Dept
- Jacobson, Michael R$50,960Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Anderson, Candace L$50,787Natural Resources Dept
- Sawyer, Dalton$50,380Direct Care and Treatment Dept