Straw, Clay
CarpenterDirect Care and TreatmentAnoka CountyFull-time
Building Mechanics. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went down 93% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $4,051 | −94.3% | +3.1% | −94.4% |
| FY 2025 | $70,690 | +6.6% | +2.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $66,322 | +10.2% | +3.3% | +6.6% |
| FY 2023 | $60,203 | — | — | — |
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 · Carpenter
Paid more than 0% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,463.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Building Mechanics | Carpenter Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $33.07 /hr | $298 | $4,051 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Building Mechanics | Carpenter Full-time | Anoka | $33.07 /hr | $132 | $70,690 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Building Mechanics | Carpenter Full-time | Anoka | $31.65 /hr | $586 | $66,322 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Building Mechanics | Carpenter Full-time | Anoka | $30.00 /hr | $45 | $60,203 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Carpenter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Thompson, Gerald$81,772MN St Colleges & Universities
- Soderholm, Wade D$76,640Military Affairs Dept
- Krenz, Brian D$76,293Direct Care and Treatment
- Greene, Travis W$75,726Corrections Dept
- Gray, Kyle Brandon$75,279Natural Resources Dept
- Downing, Patrick M$75,215Corrections Dept
- Nelson, Mark James$74,144MN St Colleges & Universities
- Goplin, Erik James$73,488MN St Colleges & Universities