Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Laborer Trades & Equipment

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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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Patrick Schneider

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$47,510

Sub-department: PAT-Rg 3 MN Valley Trail Staff
Base pay: $47,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,510
Hire date: 2001-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Patrick Schneider serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Pat-Rg 3 MN Valley Trail Staff. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,510. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Bradley Chepa

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$46,631

Sub-department: PAT R4B Windom Staff
Base pay: $46,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,631
Hire date: 2007-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Cottonwood

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, Bradley Chepa serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Pat R4B Windom Staff. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,631. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Debora Geyen

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$46,364

Sub-department: PAT R3B Watertown Staff
Base pay: $46,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,364
Hire date: 1996-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carver

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

Debora Geyen holds the role of Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Pat R3B Watertown Staff. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,364. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Paul Sykora

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$45,967

Sub-department: PAT R4A Spicer Staff
Base pay: $45,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,967
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Paul Sykora works as a Laborer Trades & Equipment for Natural Resources Department within Pat R4A Spicer Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Paul earned $45,967 in 2025. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.