Saatzer, Brett G
Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptStearns CountyFull-time
Equipment Shop St Cloud. 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 2015, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $54,351 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2014 | $52,302 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2013 | $48,795 | +4.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2012 | $46,835 | +5.5% | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| FY 2011 | $44,378 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Heavy Equip Mechanic
Paid more than 36% of the 127 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,879.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Stearns | $26.41 /hr | — | $54,351 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Stearns | $25.64 /hr | — | $52,302 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Stearns | $24.10 /hr | — | $48,795 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Stearns | $22.99 /hr | $503 | $46,835 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop St Cloud | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Stearns | $21.69 /hr | — | $44,378 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Mulvihill, Susan M$133,231Deputy Commr Transportation
- Hatch, Tracy L$132,456Deputy Commr Transportation
- Henkel, Timothy A$129,988Asst Commr Transportation
- Stein, Susan D$128,583Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Goedken, Donald David$127,057Attorney 3
- Barnes, Michael Alois$126,981Transp Division Engineer
- Parker, Elizabeth M$124,975Senior Admin Officer
- Jabr, Amr Khalil$124,964Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic
FY 2015, amount paid
- Sagedahl, Douglas$63,023Natural Resources Dept
- Grzybowski, David E$59,268Transportation Dept
- Erickson, Daniel D$59,118Transportation Dept
- Tramm, Jonathan R$58,809Transportation Dept
- Knops, Steven J$58,786Transportation Dept
- Monson, Kerry R$58,477Transportation Dept
- Winkels, Timothy M$58,444Transportation Dept
- Folstad, Dean Lyle$58,111Transportation Dept