Steinmetz, Casey S
GroundskeeperMilitary Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Mpls Maint Staff. 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 2024, pay went up 6,327% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 5,755% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $8,728 | +21.4% | +3.3% | +17.5% |
| FY 2023 | $7,188 | +5,192.9% | +6.3% | +4,881.0% |
| FY 2022 | $136 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Groundskeeper
Paid more than 15% of the 34 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,191.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept Mpls Maint Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.50 /hr | — | $8,728 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept Mpls Maint Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $17.54 /hr | — | $7,188 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept Mpls Maint Staff | Student Worker Custodial/Maint Full-time | Ramsey | $15.09 /hr | — | $136 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$207,281State Prog Admin Prin
- Kotter, Robert J$185,651Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Manke, Shawn P$183,674Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$153,528Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$140,629Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$131,502Human Resources Director 1
- Rude, Michael E$130,235Engineer Princ
- Tautges, Jeremy J$129,925Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Groundskeeper
FY 2024, amount paid
- Kelly, Kyle N$65,537MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gillespie, Mark W$54,423MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bengtson, Jon St Germain$53,866MN St Colleges & Universities
- VanDeVere, Cory Alan$53,208MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rau, Randall John$52,773MN St Colleges & Universities
- Moes, Alan Joseph$52,619MN St Colleges & Universities
- Shaikoski, Kyle Peter$50,114MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kurowski, Lance$48,267Military Affairs Dept