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General Maintenance Worker

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

666 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $45,365, below the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 666
Total payroll: $25.6M
Role median: $45,365
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7$56,961+

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

How total compensation varies among the 666 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.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

General Maintenance Worker is held in 15 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $45,365 ranks #7 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

Administration Department

$45,802 · 115

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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Patricia Buege

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,747

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN H-M
Base pay: $45,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,747
Hire date: 2018-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Buege works as a General Maintenance Worker for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Win Classified General H-M. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Patricia earned $48,747 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Tyler Yates

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,721

Sub-department: MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME
Base pay: $46,527
Overtime: $203
Other pay: $1,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,721
Hire date: 2016-08-24
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tyler Yates holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu St Paul Tc AFSCME. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,721. Union affiliation: Service.

Meloni Swenson

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,500

Sub-department: MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class
Base pay: $46,123
Overtime: $752
Other pay: $1,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,500
Hire date: 2011-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Meloni Swenson serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mnscu MN State Ctc Mh Class. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,500. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Safia Yalahow

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,498

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/1
Base pay: $48,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,498
Hire date: 2017-10-10
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Safia Yalahow works as a General Maintenance Worker for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Century Ctc Class/1. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Safia earned $48,498 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Dawn Adamic

General Maintenance Worker/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,420

Sub-department: MnSCU Hibbing TC Classified
Base pay: $47,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,420
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawn Adamic is a General Maintenance Worker at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Hibbing Tc Classified. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,420. They are represented by Service.