Tangen, Jonathan S
Groundskeeper InterMilitary Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FMO Maintenance 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 down 16% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 23% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $9,784 | −78.6% | +3.3% | −79.3% |
| FY 2023 | $45,670 | +293.0% | +6.3% | +269.9% |
| FY 2022 | $11,620 | — | — | — |
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 Inter
Paid more than 17% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,799.
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 FMO Maintenance Staff | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.10 /hr | $469 | $9,784 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $21.10 /hr | $933 | $45,670 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Groundskeeper Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $11,620 |
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 Inter
FY 2024, amount paid
- Sutliff, Martha K$61,217MN St Colleges & Universities
- Parriott, Mark Earl$57,867MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hills, William J$57,275MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Julia M$56,389MN St Colleges & Universities
- Enfield, Thomas P$56,054MN St Colleges & Universities
- Funk, Justin Alan$56,010Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Morgan, Ted Duane$55,959MN St Colleges & Universities
- Neshek, Paul Eugene$55,681MN St Colleges & Universities