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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Timothy Anderson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$7,326

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff
Base pay: $7,033
Overtime: $293
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,326
Hire date: 2025-04-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
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

Timothy Anderson works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Timothy earned $7,326 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Emily Jaques

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$6,813

Sub-department: PAT R3B Watertown Staff
Base pay: $6,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,813
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Emily Jaques serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat R3B Watertown Staff. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,813. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Gary Skaggs

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$6,390

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2
Base pay: $6,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,390
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Gary Skaggs serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat-R3 Forestville Staff 2. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,390. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Lucas Kreft

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$6,247

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2
Base pay: $6,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,247
Hire date: 2024-05-15
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: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucas Kreft holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,247. They are represented by Service.

Erik Schwartz

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$6,222

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Asst Staff
Base pay: $5,806
Overtime: $415
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,222
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erik Schwartz is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Lake Bemidji Assistant Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,222. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Cody Bergstrom

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$6,007

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Itasca Resources
Base pay: $6,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,007
Hire date: 2025-04-30
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

Cody Bergstrom holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Itasca Resources. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,007. Union affiliation: Service.

Justin Matson

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$6,004

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2
Base pay: $5,411
Overtime: $594
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,004
Hire date: 2023-06-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Matson works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff 2. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Justin earned $6,004 in 2024. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Riley Roden

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$6,002

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2
Base pay: $5,208
Overtime: $794
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,002
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Riley Roden holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff 2. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,002. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Wilson Cartwright

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$5,849

Sub-department: PAT-Rg 3 MN Valley Trail Staff
Base pay: $5,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,849
Hire date: 2025-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

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

Wilson Cartwright is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-Rg 3 MN Valley Trail Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,849. Union affiliation: Service.

Barry Jenneke

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,651

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Lake Maria Staff
Base pay: $5,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,651
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Wright

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barry Jenneke is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Lake Maria Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,651. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Joseph Frawley

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,649

Sub-department: PAT R3B Watertown Staff
Base pay: $5,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,649
Hire date: 2016-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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

Joseph Frawley is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat R3B Watertown Staff. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $5,649. Union affiliation: Service.

Ella Stangel

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,633

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff
Base pay: $5,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,633
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Renville

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ella Stangel is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,633. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Charles Kotasek

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$5,515

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $5,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,515
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Brown

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

Charles Kotasek is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $5,515. Union affiliation: Service.

James Mcgovern

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,493

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Chas Lindberg Staff
Base pay: $5,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,493
Hire date: 2023-06-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Morrison

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

James Mcgovern is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Chas Lindberg Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,493. Union affiliation: Service.

Christopher Borash

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,275

Sub-department: PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff
Base pay: $5,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,275
Hire date: 2022-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Benton

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, Christopher Borash serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Pat R3C Sauk Rapids Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,275. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kalman Govrik

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$5,100

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Tettegouche Staff
Base pay: $5,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,100
Hire date: 2023-06-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
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

Kalman Govrik is a Buildings & Grounds Worker at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Tettegouche Staff. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,100. They are represented by Service.