Videen, Mark
GroundskeeperAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Grounds Unit B. 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 2024, pay went up 251% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 187% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $47,541 | −8.3% | +3.3% | −11.2% |
| FY 2023 | $51,832 | +11.2% | +6.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2022 | $46,613 | +0.4% | +7.2% | −6.3% |
| FY 2021 | $46,417 | +0.1% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $46,390 | +242.5% | +1.6% | +237.2% |
| FY 2019 | $13,544 | — | — | — |
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 74% 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
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.32 /hr | — | $47,541 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $24.00 /hr | $72 | $51,832 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept Grounds Unit B | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | $5 | $46,613 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $22.24 /hr | $200 | $46,417 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept Plant Mgmt Grounds | Groundskeeper Full-time | Ramsey | $21.70 /hr | $1,351 | $46,390 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Dakota County TC AFSCME | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Dakota | $20.57 /hr | — | $13,544 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$170,826Deputy Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$169,007Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$168,480Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$168,180Pharmacist Senior
- Yoakum, Curtis A$167,164Asst Commr Administration
- Vaschevici, Renata$165,165Pharmacist Senior
- Korpela, Michelle M$165,165Pharmacist Senior
- LaBar, Derek David$165,165Pharmacist Senior
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