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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Parker Schwinghammer

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$55,652

Sub-department: F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
Base pay: $53,277
Overtime: $1,573
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,652
Hire date: 2022-06-08
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: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Parker Schwinghammer works as a Laborer Trades & Equipment for Natural Resources Department within F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Parker earned $55,652 in 2024. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Matthew Franklin

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$55,185

Sub-department: F&W Roving Crew-Reg 1
Base pay: $54,423
Overtime: $754
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,185
Hire date: 2023-04-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Polk

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

Matthew Franklin is a Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within F&W Roving Crew-Reg 1. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,185. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Amy Poss

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$54,996

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Frontenac Asst
Base pay: $54,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,996
Hire date: 2001-05-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 86
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Goodhue

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

Amy Poss holds the role of Laborer Trades & Equipment at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Frontenac Assistant. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,996. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Kristopher Lambert

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$53,016

Sub-department: PAT R3B Watertown Staff
Base pay: $47,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,016
Hire date: 2021-04-26
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

At Natural Resources Department, Kristopher Lambert serves as a Laborer Trades & Equipment within Pat R3B Watertown Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,016. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Christopher Thompson

Laborer Trades & Equipment/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$52,890

Sub-department: WL-R4 LQP Staff
Base pay: $48,695
Overtime: $3,184
Other pay: $1,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,890
Hire date: 2014-06-13
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

Christopher Thompson works as a Laborer Trades & Equipment for Natural Resources Department within Wl-R4 Lqp Staff. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $52,890 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.