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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John Butala

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$29,616

Sub-department: PAT R4C Hutchinson Staff
Base pay: $29,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,616
Hire date: 2021-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Le Sueur

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

John Butala holds the role of Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Pat R4C Hutchinson Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,616. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Keith Dalen

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$28,728

Sub-department: WL-R4 LQP Staff
Base pay: $17,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,728
Hire date: 1978-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

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

Keith Dalen works as a Laborer Trades & Equipment for Natural Resources Department within Wl-R4 Lqp Staff. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 46 years as a full-time employee. Keith earned $28,728 in 2024. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.