Schmidt, Joseph Kert
Groundskeeper InterAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Grounds Unit B. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 395% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 260% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $56,613 | +6.1% | +3.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $53,368 | +8.0% | +2.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $49,437 | −3.5% | +3.3% | −6.6% |
| FY 2023 | $51,255 | +14.4% | +6.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2022 | $44,820 | +9.4% | +7.2% | +2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $40,979 | +5.2% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $38,950 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2019 | $37,591 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $35,527 | +9.0% | +2.3% | +6.6% |
| FY 2017 | $32,600 | +185.3% | +1.8% | +180.1% |
| FY 2016 | $11,428 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Groundskeeper Inter
Paid more than 70% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,064.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.16 /hr | $2,423 | $56,613 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.05 /hr | $1,541 | $53,368 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $23.37 /hr | $1,048 | $49,437 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $21.63 /hr | $4,686 | $51,255 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | $2,471 | $44,820 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.51 /hr | $600 | $40,979 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $18.59 /hr | $641 | $38,950 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $17.37 /hr | $1,615 | $37,591 |
| 2018 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $16.64 /hr | $1,080 | $35,527 |
| 2017 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $15.95 /hr | $6 | $32,600 |
| 2016 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $14.89 /hr | $112 | $11,428 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Groundskeeper Inter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sutliff, Martha K$66,215MN St Colleges & Universities
- Fiedler, Scott C$63,391MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Julia M$62,591MN St Colleges & Universities
- Deaton, Christian S$62,389Mn State Academies
- Parriott, Mark Earl$60,476MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hills, William J$60,263MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ferguson, William Daniel$59,673MN St Colleges & Universities
- VanDeVere, Cory Alan$59,224MN St Colleges & Universities