Laborer Trades & Equipment

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

9 employees hold this title in Corrections Department. Median total compensation for the role is $62,258, below the department median of $73,261.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $487.3K
Role median: $62,258
Agency median: $73,261
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,402$66,982+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Laborer Trades & Equipment is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Corrections Department, the median of $62,258 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$65,650 · 7

Veterans Affairs Department

$61,116 · 4

Military Affairs Department

$59,833 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$50,070 · 104

Transportation Department

$13,397 · 1

Median total compensation for the Laborer Trades & Equipment 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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Joseph Thompson

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$67,585

Sub-department: STW Building Maintenance Supv
Base pay: $61,258
Overtime: $4,908
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,585
Hire date: 1998-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Thompson holds the role of Laborer Trades & Equipment at Corrections Department within Stw Building Maintenance Supervisor. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,585. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.