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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Amanda Arbogast

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,990

Sub-department: ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 1
Base pay: $27,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,990
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Arbogast is a Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Eco Waters Field Mon Operations 1. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,990. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Kenneth Hedin

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$26,838

Sub-department: PAT T&W R2D Moose Lake Staff
Base pay: $3,168
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $23,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,838
Hire date: 1980-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kenneth Hedin is a Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Pat T&W R2D Moose Lake Staff. They have served since 1980 (about 45 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26,838. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.