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Whitcomb, Paul A

Building Utilities MechanicTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Employee Development. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$268,199
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$23,170
FY 2016 · $6 overtime
Highest year
$51,678
FY 2015
Yearly average
$44,700
across years on record
Change since first year
-52%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$47,8192011$47,0842012$48,2612013$50,1872014$51,6782015$23,1702016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 52% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 55% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$23,170−55.2%+0.7%−55.5%
FY 2015$51,678+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$50,187+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$48,261+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$47,084−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$47,819———

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 2016 · Building Utilities Mechanic

Paid more than 4% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,970.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$24.87 /hr$6$23,170
2015Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$24.87 /hr—$51,678
2014Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$24.15 /hr—$50,187
2013Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$23.45 /hr—$48,261
2012Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$22.99 /hr—$47,084
2011Transportation Dept
Employee Development
Building Utilities Mechanic
Full-time
Ramsey$22.99 /hr—$47,819

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Building Utilities Mechanic

FY 2016, amount paid