Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / General Maintenance Worker

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General Maintenance Worker

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

59 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $52,035, below the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $52,035
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,004$54,795+

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

How total compensation varies among the 59 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 Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $52,035 ranks #1 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$51,115 · 11

Public Safety Department

$49,739 · 4

Transportation Department

$49,685 · 31

Human Services Department

$48,996 · 63

Administration Department

$45,802 · 115

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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Denise Kopischke

General Maintenance Worker/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,772

Sub-department: DCT St Peter BLDG Services B
Base pay: $34,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,772
Hire date: 2019-06-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Denise Kopischke works as a General Maintenance Worker for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dct St Peter Building Services B. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Denise earned $34,772 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Gregory Johnston

General Maintenance Worker/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,530

Sub-department: DCT St Peter BLDG Services A
Base pay: $33,545
Overtime: $985
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,530
Hire date: 2007-05-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Gregory Johnston serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Dct St Peter Building Services A. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,530. They are represented by Service.