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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Abbygayle Olson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$45,419

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff
Base pay: $45,025
Overtime: $281
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,419
Hire date: 2015-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Abbygayle Olson works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Abbygayle earned $45,419 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Jared Lund

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$45,114

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Resource Staff
Base pay: $40,967
Overtime: $1,709
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,114
Hire date: 2015-05-11
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

Jared Lund is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Resource Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,114. They are represented by Service.

Mark Simpson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$44,869

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Lake Carlos Asst Staff
Base pay: $43,913
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,869
Hire date: 2012-05-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Douglas

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 Simpson works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Lake Carlos Assistant Staff. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Mark earned $44,869 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.