Arkfeld, Robert Lee
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
WL-R4 Nicollet Staff. 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 2019, pay went up 193% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 156% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $31,741 | +76.5% | +2.1% | +72.9% |
| FY 2018 | $17,981 | +16.7% | +2.3% | +14.1% |
| FY 2017 | $15,410 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $14,489 | +4.3% | +0.7% | +3.6% |
| FY 2015 | $13,887 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2014 | $12,978 | −9.2% | +1.6% | −10.6% |
| FY 2013 | $14,289 | +46.4% | +1.7% | +44.0% |
| FY 2012 | $9,763 | −9.9% | +2.9% | −12.5% |
| FY 2011 | $10,838 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Laborer General
Paid more than 93% of the 379 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,115.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 Nicollet Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Nicollet | $19.56 /hr | $352 | $31,741 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $19.13 /hr | $115 | $17,981 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 1 | Laborer General Part-time · left during year | Rock | $18.75 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $18.75 /hr | — | $15,410 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $18.29 /hr | $27 | $14,489 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $17.41 /hr | $13 | $13,887 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $16.47 /hr | $45 | $12,978 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $14.71 /hr | $21 | $14,289 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $14.12 /hr | $73 | $9,763 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Rock | $13.81 /hr | $71 | $10,838 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2019, amount paid
- Simone, Thomas M$50,923Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$49,524Natural Resources Dept
- Wang, Lina$48,762Natural Resources Dept
- Freehill, Katherine Jean$44,163Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffrey L$42,874Natural Resources Dept
- Beito, Richard A$41,042Natural Resources Dept
- Wiste, Erik M$40,905Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Anna R Sutton$38,284Natural Resources Dept