Sanders, Thomas E
Laborer Trades & EquipmentHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff. 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 2017, pay went down 63% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $16,815 | −65.3% | +1.8% | −65.9% |
| FY 2016 | $48,423 | +2.3% | +0.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2015 | $47,331 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $47,045 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $45,355 | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2012 | $44,042 | −2.9% | +2.9% | −5.6% |
| FY 2011 | $45,348 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Laborer Trades & Equipment
Paid more than 1% of the 77 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,077.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $23.29 /hr | $70 | $16,815 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.72 /hr | $1,210 | $48,423 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept DCT Facilities Brainerd Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.17 /hr | $1,131 | $47,331 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | — | $21.52 /hr | $2,324 | $47,045 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | — | $20.89 /hr | $2,363 | $45,355 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | — | $20.48 /hr | $61 | $44,042 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Maintenance Engineering | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | — | $20.48 /hr | $3,200 | $45,348 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment
FY 2017, amount paid
- Skraba, Jerome A$65,566Natural Resources Dept
- Ready, Steven Alan$55,291Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hilsgen, Anthony C$55,213Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Lembrick, Randy L$54,536Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Sather, James H$54,233Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Joseph R$54,166Corrections Dept
- Thomton, Heather M$51,011Corrections Dept
- Engen, Cory S$51,007Veterans Affairs Dept