Wales, Michael
Building Utilities MechanicMN St Colleges & UniversitiesDakota CountyFull-time
AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT. 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 24% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $37,255 | −46.8% | +3.3% | −48.5% |
| FY 2023 | $70,056 | +42.8% | +6.3% | +34.4% |
| FY 2022 | $49,050 | — | — | — |
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 · Building Utilities Mechanic
Paid more than 7% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,667.
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 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $32.55 /hr | $873 | $37,255 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Dakota | $30.00 /hr | $2,549 | $70,056 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities AFSCME Unltd and Seasl FT | Building Utilities Mechanic Full-time | Dakota | $28.45 /hr | $1,202 | $49,050 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic
FY 2024, amount paid
- Carlson, John A$91,007Veterans Affairs Dept
- Brentlinger, Brandon Michael$90,760MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gangestad, Gregory Earl$89,320Human Services Dept
- Berning, Randall Lee$82,740Veterans Affairs Dept
- D'Angiola, Pasquale$81,771MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mozqueda, Joe Anthony$79,221Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ripperda, Mark A$76,678Veterans Affairs Dept
- Brechtel, Scott W$75,919MN St Colleges & Universities