Minnesota / Public Safety Department / General Maintenance Worker

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General Maintenance Worker

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

4 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $49,739, below the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $174.4K
Role median: $49,739
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

General Maintenance Worker is held in 15 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $49,739 ranks #3 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$52,035 · 59

Corrections Department

$51,115 · 11

Transportation Department

$49,685 · 31

Human Services Department

$48,996 · 63

Administration Department

$45,802 · 115

MN St Colleges & Universities

$45,365 · 666

MN State Academies

$43,921 · 10

Military Affairs Department

$42,330 · 40

Veterans Affairs Department

$40,595 · 150

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$32,218 · 4

Lottery

$26,153 · 3

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$12,921 · 30

Median total compensation for the General Maintenance Worker 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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Charles Mcgowan Jr

General Maintenance Worker/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$50,515

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 3B
Base pay: $50,227
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,515
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Charles Mcgowan Jr serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Dvs Exam Region 3B. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,515. Union affiliation: Service.

Jordan Nelson

General Maintenance Worker/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$49,895

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 1B
Base pay: $48,008
Overtime: $1,887
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,895
Hire date: 2021-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jordan Nelson holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 1B. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,895. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Leeroy Ruona

General Maintenance Worker/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$49,584

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 2B
Base pay: $49,548
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,584
Hire date: 2017-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leeroy Ruona holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 2B. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,584. They are represented by Service.

Malisa Peterson

General Maintenance Worker/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$24,366

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 1B
Base pay: $23,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,366
Hire date: 2018-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Malisa Peterson is a General Maintenance Worker at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 1B. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,366. They are represented by Service.