Thoma, Jacob
GroundskeeperVeterans Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
Little Falls Cemetery 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $6,623 | +19.5% | +1.6% | +17.7% |
| FY 2019 | $5,540 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Groundskeeper
Paid more than 14% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $27,542.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Little Falls Cemetery Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $15.92 /hr | — | $6,623 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Maintenance Staff | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $15.92 /hr | — | $5,540 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Mochama, Vincent$164,608Registered Nurse Senior
- Burke, Mark S$158,397Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$152,043Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$150,456Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$150,067Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Opatrny, Paula M$149,580Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hughes, Douglas J$148,535Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Groundskeeper
FY 2020, amount paid
- Neshek, Paul Eugene$51,360MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ziebell, Daniel G$50,922MN St Colleges & Universities
- Walsh, Patrick S$49,614Military Affairs Dept
- Fiedler, Scott C$47,765MN St Colleges & Universities
- Videen, Mark$46,390Administration Dept
- McDonough, Michael James$46,291MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gillespie, Mark W$45,158MN St Colleges & Universities
- VanDeVere, Cory Alan$43,202MN St Colleges & Universities