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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Gerald Lipinski

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$42,965

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Lake Carlos Asst Staff
Base pay: $42,531
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,965
Hire date: 2005-05-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gerald Lipinski works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Lake Carlos Assistant Staff. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Gerald earned $42,965 in 2024. Union affiliation: Service.

Mark Nelson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$42,899

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Myre Big Island Asst
Base pay: $42,326
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,899
Hire date: 2014-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Freeborn

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

Mark Nelson is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Myre Big Island Assistant. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,899. They are represented by Service.

Irvin Fransen Jr

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$42,665

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Itasca Resources
Base pay: $41,225
Overtime: $1,184
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,665
Hire date: 2018-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Hubbard

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

Irvin Fransen Jr works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Itasca Resources. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Irvin earned $42,665 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Evan Wilkins

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$42,354

Sub-department: PAT-R2GooseberryFalls Staff 4
Base pay: $41,092
Overtime: $843
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,354
Hire date: 2018-05-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Evan Wilkins holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2Gooseberryfalls Staff 4. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a intermittent, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,354. They are represented by Service.

Karl Peterson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$41,835

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Afton Staff 1
Base pay: $40,982
Overtime: $853
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,835
Hire date: 2013-05-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Washington

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

Karl Peterson is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Afton Staff 1. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $41,835. They are represented by Service.

Otto Lehrer Iv

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$41,806

Sub-department: PAT R4D Rochester Staff
Base pay: $41,226
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,806
Hire date: 2011-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Steele

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

Otto Lehrer Iv works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat R4D Rochester Staff. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Otto earned $41,806 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Richard Tienter

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$41,288

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Mille LacsKathioStaff 2
Base pay: $39,005
Overtime: $525
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,288
Hire date: 2005-05-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Mille Lacs

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

Richard Tienter is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Mille Lacskathiostaff 2. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $41,288. They are represented by Service.

Raymond Monson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$41,215

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2
Base pay: $40,372
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,215
Hire date: 1980-06-03
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.05
Work county: Fillmore

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, Raymond Monson serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R3 Forestville Staff 2. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 45 years, working intermittent, 0.05 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,215. Union affiliation: Service.

Melissa Langeslag

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$41,214

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2
Base pay: $40,641
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,214
Hire date: 1989-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Fillmore

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, Melissa Langeslag serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R3 Forestville Staff 2. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,214. They are represented by Service.

Lacey Hagen

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$41,081

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Banning Staff
Base pay: $39,429
Overtime: $1,651
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,081
Hire date: 1995-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Lacey Hagen serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R2 Banning Staff. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,081. They are represented by Service.