Serfling, Ricky Verl
Heavy Equip MechanicNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
OSD MR Region 2 Equipment. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 177% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 105% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,037 | −0.7% | +3.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $81,648 | +4.4% | +2.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2024 | $78,200 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $75,488 | +7.2% | +6.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $70,387 | +9.0% | +7.2% | +1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $64,570 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $61,436 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2019 | $57,542 | +9.0% | +2.1% | +6.7% |
| FY 2018 | $52,813 | +80.4% | +2.3% | +76.4% |
| FY 2017 | $29,280 | — | — | — |
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 · Heavy Equip Mechanic
Paid more than 44% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,037.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $38.98 /hr | — | $81,037 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $38.40 /hr | — | $81,648 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $36.75 /hr | $973 | $78,200 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $33.78 /hr | — | $75,488 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $32.96 /hr | — | $70,387 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $31.19 /hr | — | $64,570 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $29.60 /hr | — | $61,436 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $28.02 /hr | — | $57,542 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $26.65 /hr | — | $52,813 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 2 Equipment | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Itasca | $24.65 /hr | — | $29,280 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gray, Dean Todd$96,150Natural Resources Dept
- Erickson, Daniel D$93,032Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Brett J$91,734Natural Resources Dept
- Eklund, Seth R$90,739Natural Resources Dept
- Severson, Jon$89,955Transportation Dept
- Knops, Steven J$88,903Transportation Dept
- Ogilvie, John Richard$88,485Transportation Dept
- DeWitt, Randy$88,347Transportation Dept