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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Kyle Gustafson

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$4,244

Sub-department: PAT R2B Tower Staff
Base pay: $3,169
Overtime: $142
Other pay: $933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,244
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

At Natural Resources Department, Kyle Gustafson serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Pat R2B Tower Staff. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,244. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Caleb Hjelle

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$3,303

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 2
Base pay: $3,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,303
Hire date: 2016-06-22
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: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Caleb Hjelle serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Pat-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 2. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,303. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Jacob Sutton

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$2,557

Sub-department: F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
Base pay: $2,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,557
Hire date: 2025-06-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Sutton works as a Laborer Trades & Equipment for Natural Resources Department within F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $2,557 in 2025. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.