Severson, James David
Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Equipment Shop Baxter. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 432% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 401% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $66,224 | +432.4% | +6.3% | +401.0% |
| FY 2022 | $12,440 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Heavy Equip Mechanic
Paid more than 23% of the 131 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,850.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Baxter | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $32.77 /hr | $328 | $66,224 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Equipment Shop Baxter | Heavy Equip Mechanic Full-time | Crow Wing | $31.10 /hr | — | $12,440 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Robertsdahl, Michele L$190,400Engineering Specialist
- Wallace, Jean Marie$180,212Deputy Commr Transportation
- Collins, Dawn Kimberly$177,023Deputy Commr Transportation
- Gustafson, Craig M$176,886General Counsel 3
- Hietpas, Jay J$171,746Transp Division Engineer
- Schoenecker, Ted W$171,489Transp Asst Div Dir
- Beer, Michael G$170,360Transp Division Engineer
- Elwood, Kristine Vieth$169,454Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic
FY 2023, amount paid
- Gray, Dean Todd$88,887Natural Resources Dept
- Knops, Steven J$84,114Transportation Dept
- Gartner, Jess J$83,702Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Brett J$83,586Natural Resources Dept
- Eklund, Seth R$82,643Natural Resources Dept
- Katzung, Bryan K$82,251Transportation Dept
- Williams, Ross A$82,107Transportation Dept
- Morris, Bruce M$79,592Transportation Dept