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Richart, Kenneth H

Heavy Equip Field MechTransportation DeptStearns CountyFull-time

Equipment Shop St Cloud. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$670,381
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$21,402
FY 2022 · $1,597 overtime
Highest year
$71,710
FY 2021
Yearly average
$55,865
across years on record
Change since first year
-56%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$21,402−70.2%+7.2%−72.2%
FY 2021$71,710+8.3%+2.3%+5.9%
FY 2020$66,217+3.6%+1.6%+2.0%
FY 2019$63,908+6.7%+2.1%+4.5%
FY 2018$59,912+0.6%+2.3%−1.6%
FY 2017$59,546−0.5%+1.8%−2.2%
FY 2016$59,815+7.5%+0.7%+6.8%
FY 2015$55,632+0.1%+0.7%−0.6%
FY 2014$55,558+3.9%+1.6%+2.3%
FY 2013$53,456−1.9%+1.7%−3.5%
FY 2012$54,514+11.9%+2.9%+8.7%
FY 2011$48,710———

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 2022 · Heavy Equip Field Mech

Paid more than 6% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,138.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time · left during year
Stearns$33.98 /hr$1,597$21,402
2021Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$33.15 /hr$5,523$71,710
2020Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$30.43 /hr$2,990$66,217
2019Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$29.76 /hr$3,562$63,908
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$28.31 /hr$1,083$59,912
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$27.75 /hr$1,894$59,546
2016Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$27.07 /hr$3,562$59,815
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$26.41 /hr$753$55,632
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$25.64 /hr$2,729$55,558
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$24.10 /hr$3,854$53,456
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$23.63 /hr$6,026$54,514
2011Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$23.63 /hr$638$48,710

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Field Mech

FY 2022, amount paid