Minnesota / MN St Colleges & Universities / Carpenter

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Carpenter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

12 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $67,484, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $742K
Role median: $67,484
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,053$78,678+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Carpenter pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Carpenters — about 14,930 people — is $64,930. MN St Colleges & Universities pays a median base salary of $66,052 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where MN St Colleges & Universities sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,590

$55,240

$64,930

$84,410

$99,130

MN St Colleges & Universities median · $66,052

The bar is the range of annual wages for Carpenters across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows MN St Colleges & Universities’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Carpenters — about 670,090 people — is $60,580. MN St Colleges & Universities’s median base salary is 9% above that national figure, about the 58th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,410

$48,510

$60,580

$76,830

$99,910

MN St Colleges & Universities median · $66,052

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 11 of 12 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at MN St Colleges & Universities is $67,484, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Carpenter is held in 10 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $67,484 ranks #8 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources Department

$69,857 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$69,713 · 4

Military Affairs Department

$68,744 · 6

MN State Academies

$68,695 · 1

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$68,695 · 2

Transportation Department

$68,695 · 5

Corrections Department

$67,699 · 8

Human Services Department

$66,541 · 4

Administration Department

$47,621 · 7

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

Compare jurisdictions

Carpenter beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $68,686 ranks #18 of 30. See Carpenter across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$179,964 · 79

$147,665 · 73

$132,572 · 5

$131,963 · 143

$129,459 · 524

$117,957 · 60

$106,330 · 21

Davis School District, Utah

$100,881 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Carpenter roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in MN St Colleges & Universities

Record list

Employees with this title

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Brian Ingalls

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$78,977

Sub-department: MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll
Base pay: $66,052
Overtime: $1,389
Other pay: $11,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,977
Hire date: 2013-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Brian Ingalls serves as a Carpenter within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Bsu Class M&E Payroll. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,977. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Gerald Thompson

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$77,615

Sub-department: MnSCU Metro SU Classified
Base pay: $68,664
Overtime: $99
Other pay: $8,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,615
Hire date: 2013-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Gerald Thompson serves as a Carpenter within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Metro Su Classified. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,615. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Thomas Kellen

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$68,844

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Maintenance
Base pay: $68,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,844
Hire date: 2018-11-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Thomas Kellen serves as a Carpenter within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Maintenance. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,844. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Frank Hoheisel

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$68,816

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Maintenance
Base pay: $68,695
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,816
Hire date: 2020-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Frank Hoheisel works as a Carpenter for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Frank earned $68,816 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Mark Deutsch

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$68,700

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/B
Base pay: $68,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,700
Hire date: 2021-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Deutsch holds the role of Carpenter at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Century Ctc Class/B. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,700. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jeffrey Olson

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$67,557

Sub-department: MnSCU MHD Class Staff S
Base pay: $67,234
Overtime: $322
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,557
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Olson works as a Carpenter for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Mhd Class Staff S. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Jeffrey earned $67,557 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Timothy Boomgarden

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$67,411

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Base pay: $65,380
Overtime: $778
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,411
Hire date: 2021-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Timothy Boomgarden works as a Carpenter for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Man Classified O-Z. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $67,411 in 2024. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Nathan Harvego

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$65,737

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Maintenance
Base pay: $65,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,737
Hire date: 2019-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nathan Harvego works as a Carpenter for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Maintenance. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Nathan earned $65,737 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Erik Goplin

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$63,245

Sub-department: MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll
Base pay: $62,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,245
Hire date: 2000-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Erik Goplin serves as a Carpenter within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Bsu Class M&E Payroll. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,245. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Matthew Erickson

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$61,826

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified E-H
Base pay: $52,813
Overtime: $4,653
Other pay: $4,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Hire date: 2011-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Erickson works as a Carpenter for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Man Classified E-H. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $61,826 in 2024. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Mark Nelson

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$35,178

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified E-H
Base pay: $34,393
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,178
Hire date: 2024-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Nelson is a Carpenter at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Man Classified E-H. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,178. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Henry Broback

Carpenter/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$18,053

Sub-department: MnSCU Dakota County TC AFSCME
Base pay: $13,440
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $4,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,053
Hire date: 2010-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Henry Broback is a Carpenter at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Dakota County Tc AFSCME. Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $18,053. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.