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Schuster, William August

Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Equipment Fleet Management. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$711,211
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$68,874
FY 2022 · $1,734 overtime
Highest year
$68,874
FY 2022
Yearly average
$59,268
across years on record
Change since first year
+42%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went up 42% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$68,874+1.9%+7.2%−5.0%
FY 2021$67,621+12.2%+2.3%+9.6%
FY 2020$60,285−2.2%+1.6%−3.7%
FY 2019$61,626+2.0%+2.1%−0.1%
FY 2018$60,426+4.2%+2.3%+1.9%
FY 2017$58,009−6.4%+1.8%−8.1%
FY 2016$61,997+1.1%+0.7%+0.4%
FY 2015$61,322+3.9%+0.7%+3.1%
FY 2014$59,041+11.2%+1.6%+9.5%
FY 2013$53,074+5.0%+1.7%+3.2%
FY 2012$50,566+4.5%+2.9%+1.6%
FY 2011$48,370———

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 2022 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 75% of the 131 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,902.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$31.97 /hr$1,734$68,874
2021Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$31.19 /hr$6,970$67,621
2020Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$29.60 /hr$1,152$60,285
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Grounds
Automotive Mechanic Lead
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$29.60 /hr——
2019Minnesota Zoological Garden
Grounds
Automotive Mechanic Lead
Full-time
Dakota$28.95 /hr$1,476$61,626
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Grounds
Automotive Mechanic Lead
Full-time
Dakota$28.31 /hr$1,359$60,426
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Grounds
Automotive Mechanic Lead
Full-time
Dakota$27.75 /hr$354$58,009
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Grounds
Automotive Mechanic Lead
Full-time
Dakota$27.07 /hr$122$61,997
2015Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Transp Operations Supv 3
Full-time
Ramsey$30.44 /hr—$61,322
2014Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Transp Operations Supv 3
Full-time
Ramsey$28.44 /hr—$59,041
2013Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Transp Operations Supv 3
Full-time
Ramsey$26.65 /hr—$53,074
2012Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Transp Operations Supv 3
Full-time
Ramsey$25.08 /hr$1,498$50,566
2011Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$23.63 /hr—$48,370

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2022, amount paid