Minnesota / MN St Colleges & Universities / Groundskeeper

Job-title file

Groundskeeper

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

17 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $48,838, below the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $676.3K
Role median: $48,838
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$300$59,388+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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

Groundskeeper pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — about 17,610 people — is $46,610. MN St Colleges & Universities pays a median base salary of $54,249 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,510

$36,960

$46,610

$50,320

$61,290

MN St Colleges & Universities median · $54,249

The bar is the range of annual wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 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 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — about 952,640 people — is $39,150. MN St Colleges & Universities’s median base salary is 39% above that national figure, about the 86th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$31,150

$36,190

$39,150

$46,830

$56,730

MN St Colleges & Universities median · $54,249

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 12 of 17 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 $48,838, 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

Groundskeeper is held in 5 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $48,838 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$47,302 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$44,971 · 6

Administration Department

$43,516 · 9

Veterans Affairs Department

$21,022 · 8

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

Compare jurisdictions

Groundskeeper beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $43,516 ranks #2 of 12. See Groundskeeper across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$46,634 · 236

Texas

$39,689 · 102

New York Public Authorities

$39,317 · 30

Florida

$36,092 · 45

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$34,558 · 248

Georgia

$30,367 · 93

Maine

$19,226 · 14

Rhode Island

$13,922 · 36

Median total compensation for comparable Groundskeeperroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Scott Fiedler

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$60,031

Sub-department: MnSCU N Hennepin CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $57,343
Overtime: $2,689
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,031
Hire date: 2005-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Fiedler holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu N Hennepin Cc Afscme/B. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,031. They are represented by Service.

Mark Gillespie

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$58,020

Sub-department: MnSCU Hennepin South TC
Base pay: $54,964
Overtime: $3,056
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,020
Hire date: 2008-10-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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, Mark Gillespie serves as a Groundskeeper within Mnscu Hennepin South Tc. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,020. Union affiliation: Service.

Cory Vandevere

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,443

Sub-department: MnSCU SOU Coun 6 Svs & Maint
Base pay: $54,964
Overtime: $466
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,443
Hire date: 1995-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lyon

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

Cory Vandevere holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Sou Coun 6 Svs & Maintenance. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,443. Union affiliation: Service.

Kyle Kelly

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$55,112

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Maintenance 2
Base pay: $54,913
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,112
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Kyle Kelly holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Ank Ram Cc Maintenance 2. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,112. They are represented by Service.

Randall Rau

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$54,968

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis TC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $54,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,968
Hire date: 2012-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Randall Rau is a Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Minneapolis Tc Prof/Supr. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,968. They are represented by Service.

Alan Moes

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$54,964

Sub-department: MnSCU Dakota County TC AFSCME
Base pay: $54,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,964
Hire date: 2022-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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

Alan Moes holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Dakota County Tc AFSCME. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,964. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kyle Shaikoski

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$53,759

Sub-department: MnSCU Mn State CTC FF Class
Base pay: $53,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,759
Hire date: 2015-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

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, Kyle Shaikoski serves as a Groundskeeper within Mnscu MN State Ctc Ff Class. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,759. They are represented by Service.

Jon Bengtson

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$53,647

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Maintenance 2
Base pay: $52,849
Overtime: $595
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,647
Hire date: 1997-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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, Jon Bengtson serves as a Groundskeeper within Mnscu Ank Ram Cc Maintenance 2. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,647. Union affiliation: Service.

Tyler Stork

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$48,838

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $47,263
Overtime: $1,576
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,838
Hire date: 2024-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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, Tyler Stork serves as a Groundskeeper within Mnscu Rochester Cc Afscme/B. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,838. Union affiliation: Service.

Maximino Cendejas Castillo

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$47,644

Sub-department: MnSCU N Hennepin CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $47,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,644
Hire date: 2018-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maximino Cendejas Castillo holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu N Hennepin Cc Afscme/B. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,644. They are represented by Service.

Daren Van Keulen

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$47,218

Sub-department: MnSCU SOU Coun 6 Svs & Maint
Base pay: $47,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,218
Hire date: 2016-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lyon

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

Daren Van Keulen holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Sou Coun 6 Svs & Maintenance. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,218. They are represented by Service.

Daniel Vosberg

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$45,050

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $44,917
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,050
Hire date: 2021-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Daniel Vosberg holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rochester Cc Afscme/B. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,050. Union affiliation: Service.

Christopher Delong

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$12,078

Sub-department: MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Class
Base pay: $10,911
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,078
Hire date: 2022-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Delong works as a Groundskeeper for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rdgwtr Willmar Tc Class. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $12,078 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Anne Laplante

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$10,723

Sub-department: MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class
Base pay: $10,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,723
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Mcleod

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Laplante works as a Groundskeeper for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rdgwtr Hutch Tc Class. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a intermittent, 0.5 FTE employee. Anne earned $10,723 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Keegan Larson

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$9,541

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Maintenance 2
Base pay: $9,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,541
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keegan Larson works as a Groundskeeper for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Ank Ram Cc Maintenance 2. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Keegan earned $9,541 in 2024. They are represented by Service.

Nicole Bretzman

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$8,949

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $8,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,949
Hire date: 2023-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicole Bretzman holds the role of Groundskeeper at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rochester Cc Afscme/B. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,949. Union affiliation: Service.

Zachary Biskupski

Groundskeeper/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$300

Sub-department: MnSCU NormandaleCC Maintenance
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Zachary Biskupski serves as a Groundskeeper within Mnscu Normandalecc Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $300. They are represented by Service.