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Vang, James

Heavy Equip MechanicTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Equipment Fleet Management. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$471,895
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$71,311
FY 2026
Highest year
$71,311
FY 2026
Yearly average
$47,189
across years on record
Change since first year
+4,321%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$1,6132017$36,2902018$40,8012019$45,5032020$46,9132021$46,4242022$48,4772023$64,9772024$69,5842025$71,3112026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 4,321% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 3,174% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$71,311+2.5%+3.1%−0.6%
FY 2025$69,584+7.1%+2.6%+4.3%
FY 2024$64,977+34.0%+3.3%+29.8%
FY 2023$48,477+4.4%+6.3%−1.7%
FY 2022$46,424−1.0%+7.2%−7.7%
FY 2021$46,913+3.1%+2.3%+0.8%
FY 2020$45,503+11.5%+1.6%+9.8%
FY 2019$40,801+12.4%+2.1%+10.1%
FY 2018$36,290+2,149.8%+2.3%+2,100.2%
FY 2017$1,613———

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 · Heavy Equip Mechanic

Paid more than 20% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,037.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$38.98 /hr—$71,311
2025Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$38.40 /hr$3,606$69,584
2024Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$35.64 /hr—$64,977
2023Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$32.77 /hr—$48,477
2022Transportation Dept
Inventory and Mail Center
Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter
Full-time
Ramsey$24.00 /hr—$46,424
2021Transportation Dept
Inventory and Mail Center
Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter
Full-time
Ramsey$23.41 /hr—$46,913
2020Transportation Dept
Inventory and Mail Center
Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter
Full-time
Ramsey$22.84 /hr—$45,503
2019Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$25.71 /hr—$40,801
2018Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Srvc Attendant
Full-time
Ramsey$19.45 /hr$72$36,290
2017Transportation Dept
Equipment Fleet Management
Heavy Equip Srvc Attendant
Full-time
Ramsey$18.33 /hr—$1,613

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Heavy Equip Mechanic

FY 2026, amount paid