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Rice, Kevin J

Building Utilities MechanicTransportation DeptPolk CountyFull-time

West Operations Mgr. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$699,780
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$20,744
FY 2025 · $2 overtime
Highest year
$69,153
FY 2023
Yearly average
$49,984
across years on record
Change since first year
-19%
FY 2012 to FY 2025 · prices +40%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2012201420162018202020222024
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2025, pay went down 19% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$20,744−69.3%+2.6%−70.1%
FY 2024$67,585−2.3%+3.3%−5.4%
FY 2023$69,153+10.3%+6.3%+3.8%
FY 2022$62,694+10.3%+7.2%+2.9%
FY 2021$56,844+2.1%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2020$55,659+4.2%+1.6%+2.5%
FY 2019$53,440+3.2%+2.1%+1.1%
FY 2018$51,781+1.5%+2.3%−0.7%
FY 2017$50,999+4.9%+1.8%+3.0%
FY 2016$48,606+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$47,419+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$46,053+6.7%+1.6%+5.1%
FY 2013$43,141+68.1%+1.7%+65.4%
FY 2012$25,663———

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 · Building Utilities Mechanic

Paid more than 3% of the 63 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,851.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Polk$34.01 /hr$2$20,744
2024Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Polk$32.55 /hr—$67,585
2023Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Polk$30.85 /hr—$69,153
2022Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Polk$30.10 /hr$176$62,694
2021Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Polk$28.56 /hr—$56,844
2020Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$25.56 /hr—$55,659
2019Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$25.00 /hr—$53,440
2018Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$24.45 /hr—$51,781
2017Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$23.97 /hr—$50,999
2016Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$23.39 /hr—$48,606
2015Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$22.82 /hr—$47,419
2014Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$22.16 /hr—$46,053
2013Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$21.51 /hr—$43,141
2012Transportation Dept
West Operations Mgr
General Repair Worker
Full-time
Polk$20.48 /hr—$25,663

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 2025, amount paid

Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic

FY 2025, amount paid