Laborer Trades & Equipment

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

104 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $50,070, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 104
Total payroll: $4.8M
Role median: $50,070
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,180$69,991+

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

How total compensation varies among the 104 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

Laborer Trades & Equipment is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $50,070 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$65,650 · 7

Corrections Department

$62,258 · 9

Veterans Affairs Department

$61,116 · 4

Military Affairs Department

$59,833 · 1

Transportation Department

$13,397 · 1

Median total compensation for the Laborer Trades & Equipment 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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Harold Busko Jr

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$20,691

Sub-department: PAT R1B Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $4,642
Overtime: $1,017
Other pay: $15,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,691
Hire date: 2000-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Harold Busko Jr holds the role of Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Pat R1B Fergus Falls Staff. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,691. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Hunter Huberty

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$19,586

Sub-department: WL-R3 Carlos Avery Staff
Base pay: $8,482
Overtime: $4,723
Other pay: $6,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,586
Hire date: 2018-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hunter Huberty is a Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Wl-R3 Carlos Avery Staff. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $19,586. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.