Anspach, Bruce W
PlannerNatural Resources DeptFull-time
ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $18,771 | −32.1% | +0.7% | −32.6% |
| FY 2014 | $27,644 | −14.8% | +1.6% | −16.1% |
| FY 2013 | $32,431 | +34.4% | +1.7% | +32.2% |
| FY 2012 | $24,121 | +3.3% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $23,358 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2015 · Planner
Paid more than 15% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,554.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time · left during year | — | $20.92 /hr | — | $18,771 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | — | $19.66 /hr | — | $27,644 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | Hubbard | $18.46 /hr | — | $32,431 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R1 RM Staff | State Prog Admin Supervisor Full-time | Beltrami | $18.64 /hr | $1,170 | $24,121 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWatersWatercraft Insp Leads | Planner Full-time | Hubbard | $16.97 /hr | — | $23,358 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Natural Resources Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Planner
FY 2015, amount paid
- Lynch, Michael P$48,094Natural Resources Dept
- Izzo, Kathleen B$45,475Pollution Control Agency
- Okstad, Sara R$36,599Natural Resources Dept
- Noonan, Alexandra L$36,576Health Department
- Rueter, Jacob Gorman$36,450Transportation Dept
- Hill, Joshua$30,289Health Department
- Ness, Anna M$28,554Natural Resources Dept
- Davies, David Lincoln Deis$27,876Agriculture Dept