Minnesota / Administration Department / General Maintenance Worker

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General Maintenance Worker

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

115 employees hold this title in Administration Department. Median total compensation for the role is $45,802, below the department median of $71,002.

Employees: 115
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $45,802
Agency median: $71,002
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$171$56,101+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 115 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

General Maintenance Worker is held in 15 Minnesota departments. In Administration Department, the median of $45,802 ranks #6 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$52,035 · 59

Corrections Department

$51,115 · 11

Public Safety Department

$49,739 · 4

Transportation Department

$49,685 · 31

Human Services Department

$48,996 · 63

MN St Colleges & Universities

$45,365 · 666

MN State Academies

$43,921 · 10

Military Affairs Department

$42,330 · 40

Veterans Affairs Department

$40,595 · 150

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$32,218 · 4

Lottery

$26,153 · 3

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$12,921 · 30

Median total compensation for the General Maintenance Worker role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Iris Sandstrom

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$44,834

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial DOT
Base pay: $41,909
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,834
Hire date: 2023-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Iris Sandstrom is a General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Evening Janitorial DOT. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,834. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Thomas Gemah

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$43,740

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial Stassen
Base pay: $41,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,740
Hire date: 2023-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Gemah is a General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Evening Janitorial Stassen. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,740. Union affiliation: Service.

Zachary Thao

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$43,365

Sub-department: PM Itasca River Janitorial
Base pay: $43,192
Overtime: $169
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,365
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Thao holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Itasca River Janitorial. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,365. They are represented by Service.

Alissa Wann

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$42,828

Sub-department: PM Whitewater Stream Janitor
Base pay: $42,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,828
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alissa Wann holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Whitewater Stream Janitor. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,828. Their bargaining unit is Service.