Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Buildings & Grounds Worker

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Buildings & Grounds Worker

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

320 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $14,872, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 320
Total payroll: $5.6M
Role median: $14,872
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$142$48,083+

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How total compensation varies among the 320 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

Buildings & Grounds Worker is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $14,872 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$50,380 · 5

Human Services Department

$44,599 · 5

Veterans Affairs Department

$25,363 · 5

MN St Colleges & Universities

$20,381 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$2,841 · 2

Median total compensation for the Buildings & Grounds 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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Thomas Wychor

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$19,257

Sub-department: PAT R1B Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $18,831
Overtime: $426
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,257
Hire date: 2023-05-10
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: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Wychor works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat R1B Fergus Falls Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $19,257 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Katie Knudsen

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$19,157

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2
Base pay: $18,373
Overtime: $784
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,157
Hire date: 2001-04-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Katie Knudsen serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff 2. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,157. Union affiliation: Service.

Joan Kunz

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$19,085

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff
Base pay: $18,007
Overtime: $1,049
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,085
Hire date: 1994-06-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joan Kunz works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Buffalo River Staff. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Joan earned $19,085 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Paul Lundgren

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,867

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Zippel Bay Asst Staff
Base pay: $18,276
Overtime: $501
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,867
Hire date: 2018-03-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Lake Of Woods

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Lundgren holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Zippel Bay Assistant Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,867. Union affiliation: Service.

Orion Mccullough-Smith

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,701

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Whitewater Seasonal
Base pay: $18,280
Overtime: $259
Other pay: $162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,701
Hire date: 2023-08-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Orion Mccullough-Smith is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Whitewater Seasonal. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $18,701. They are represented by Service.

Jessica Adamski

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,446

Sub-department: PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 2
Base pay: $17,950
Overtime: $496
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,446
Hire date: 2023-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Jessica Adamski serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R2 Gooseberryfalls Staff 2. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,446. Their bargaining unit is Service.

James Koenig

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,436

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Crow Wing Asst
Base pay: $17,311
Overtime: $783
Other pay: $342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,436
Hire date: 2018-09-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Koenig works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Crow Wing Assistant. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. James earned $18,436 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

James Fundine

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,261

Sub-department: PAT T&W R2D Moose Lake Staff
Base pay: $18,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,261
Hire date: 1989-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Fundine works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat T&W R2D Moose Lake Staff. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years as a full-time employee. James earned $18,261 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Luanna Pirnie-Smith

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,133

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Mille LacsKathioStaff 2
Base pay: $16,606
Overtime: $733
Other pay: $794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,133
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Work county: Mille Lacs

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luanna Pirnie-Smith works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Mille Lacskathiostaff 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.85 FTE employee. Luanna earned $18,133 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Dillon Wilkins

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,082

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Ops Staff
Base pay: $17,509
Overtime: $574
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,082
Hire date: 2024-05-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dillon Wilkins works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Soudan Mine Operations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Dillon earned $18,082 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Devin Locke

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,043

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Camden Staff 2
Base pay: $17,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,043
Hire date: 2023-05-15
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: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Devin Locke serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R4 Camden Staff 2. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,043. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Roger Oliphant

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,037

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff
Base pay: $16,373
Overtime: $951
Other pay: $713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,037
Hire date: 2024-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Roger Oliphant serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R1 Buffalo River Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,037. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Nikolus Preston

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$18,027

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Asst Staff
Base pay: $17,401
Overtime: $623
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,027
Hire date: 2021-05-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nikolus Preston is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Lake Bemidji Assistant Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $18,027. They are represented by Service.

Brittany Jones

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$17,946

Sub-department: PAT-R2TettegoucheMaintenance
Base pay: $17,181
Overtime: $765
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,946
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Brittany Jones serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R2Tettegouchemaintenance. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,946. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Benjamin Weir

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$17,803

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Ops Staff
Base pay: $17,296
Overtime: $507
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,803
Hire date: 2021-05-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Weir works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Soudan Mine Operations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a part-time, 0.95 FTE employee. Benjamin earned $17,803 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Princine Petinga

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$17,708

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Ops Staff
Base pay: $16,981
Overtime: $728
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,708
Hire date: 2021-05-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Princine Petinga holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Soudan Mine Operations Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.95 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,708. Union affiliation: Service.

Timothy Peters

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$17,484

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Hayes Lake Staff
Base pay: $17,128
Overtime: $356
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,484
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Roseau

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Timothy Peters serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R1 Hayes Lake Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,484. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Richard Palmquist

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$17,176

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Crow Wing Asst
Base pay: $17,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,176
Hire date: 2021-07-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Richard Palmquist serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R2 Crow Wing Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,176. They are represented by Service.

Joseph Shetka

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$16,940

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff
Base pay: $16,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,940
Hire date: 2023-05-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Pipestone

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Shetka holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,940. Union affiliation: Service.