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Sauer, Dale Ronald

Heavy Equip Field MechTransportation DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$590,557
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$45,436
FY 2021
Highest year
$61,371
FY 2018
Yearly average
$53,687
across years on record
Change since first year
-11%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 11% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$45,436−12.5%+2.3%−14.5%
FY 2020$51,950−12.4%+1.6%−13.7%
FY 2019$59,274−3.4%+2.1%−5.4%
FY 2018$61,371+0.5%+2.3%−1.7%
FY 2017$61,080+12.5%+1.8%+10.5%
FY 2016$54,276+2.0%+0.7%+1.3%
FY 2015$53,213+1.7%+0.7%+1.0%
FY 2014$52,301+2.1%+1.6%+0.5%
FY 2013$51,222+3.3%+1.7%+1.6%
FY 2012$49,581−2.5%+2.9%−5.3%
FY 2011$50,852———

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 2021 · Heavy Equip Field Mech

Paid more than 11% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,095.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Baxter
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time · left during year
Crow Wing$32.16 /hr—$45,436
2020Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Baxter
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Crow Wing$30.43 /hr—$51,950
2019Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Baxter
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Crow Wing$29.76 /hr—$59,274
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Baxter
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Crow Wing$29.11 /hr—$61,371
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop Baxter
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Crow Wing$30.77 /hr—$61,080
2016Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$27.84 /hr$271$54,276
2015Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$27.16 /hr—$53,213
2014Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$26.37 /hr—$52,301
2013Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$24.89 /hr—$51,222
2012Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$24.40 /hr—$49,581
2011Transportation Dept
TS Little Falls
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Morrison$24.40 /hr—$50,852

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 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Field Mech

FY 2021, amount paid