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Schmidt, Thomas 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
$539,865
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$22,448
FY 2020 · $4 overtime
Highest year
$64,268
FY 2019
Yearly average
$53,986
across years on record
Change since first year
-57%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$52,5862011$54,7912012$52,6122013$54,3622014$55,5922015$59,1162016$61,5692017$62,5222018$64,2682019$22,4482020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$22,448−65.1%+1.6%−65.6%
FY 2019$64,268+2.8%+2.1%+0.7%
FY 2018$62,522+1.5%+2.3%−0.7%
FY 2017$61,569+4.1%+1.8%+2.3%
FY 2016$59,116+6.3%+0.7%+5.6%
FY 2015$55,592+2.3%+0.7%+1.5%
FY 2014$54,362+3.3%+1.6%+1.7%
FY 2013$52,612−4.0%+1.7%−5.5%
FY 2012$54,791+4.2%+2.9%+1.2%
FY 2011$52,586———

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 2020 · Heavy Equip Field Mech

Paid more than 4% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,331.

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

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Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time · left during year
Stearns$30.43 /hr$4$22,448
2019Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$29.76 /hr$2,432$64,268
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$29.11 /hr$2,030$62,522
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Field Mech
Full-time
Stearns$28.54 /hr$2,779$61,569
2016Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$27.07 /hr$2,903$59,116
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$26.41 /hr$713$55,592
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$25.64 /hr$1,500$54,362
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$24.10 /hr$2,699$52,612
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$23.63 /hr$6,047$54,791
2011Transportation Dept
Equipment Shop St Cloud
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Stearns$24.40 /hr$2,080$52,586

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 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Field Mech

FY 2020, amount paid