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Baden, Robert V

NR Area Supv WildlifeNatural Resources DeptBecker CountyFull-time

WL-R1 Detroit Lakes. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,082,886
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$103,256
FY 2026 · $568 overtime
Highest year
$104,558
FY 2025
Yearly average
$72,192
across years on record
Change since first year
+467%
FY 2012 to FY 2026 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20122014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 467% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 294% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$103,256−1.2%+3.1%−4.2%
FY 2025$104,558+3.5%+2.6%+0.9%
FY 2024$101,005+4.3%+3.3%+1.0%
FY 2023$96,818+5.7%+6.3%−0.5%
FY 2022$91,581+11.9%+7.2%+4.4%
FY 2021$81,875+5.3%+2.3%+2.9%
FY 2020$77,773+11.6%+1.6%+9.9%
FY 2019$69,689+1.7%+2.1%−0.3%
FY 2018$68,496+6.2%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2017$64,509+9.2%+1.8%+7.3%
FY 2016$59,056+6.2%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2015$55,594+18.4%+0.7%+17.6%
FY 2014$46,941+7.9%+1.6%+6.2%
FY 2013$43,519+138.9%+1.7%+135.0%
FY 2012$18,216———

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 2026 · NR Area Supv Wildlife

Paid more than 70% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,679.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$49.39 /hr$568$103,256
2025Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$48.66 /hr—$104,558
2024Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$46.56 /hr$489$101,005
2023Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$44.13 /hr$1,383$96,818
2022Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$41.51 /hr$3,751$91,581
2021Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$39.05 /hr—$81,875
2020Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$36.72 /hr—$77,773
2019Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$34.58 /hr—$69,689
2018Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$32.62 /hr—$68,496
2017Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$30.77 /hr—$64,509
2016Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$28.98 /hr$87$59,056
2015Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$27.14 /hr$199$55,594
2014Natural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Detroit Lakes
NR Area Supv Wildlife
Full-time
Becker$25.45 /hr—$46,941
2013Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Windom Staff
NR Spec Int WL
Full-time
Cottonwood$21.83 /hr—$43,519
2012Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Windom Staff
NR Spec Int Wildlife
Full-time
Cottonwood$20.70 /hr—$18,216

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Area Supv Wildlife

FY 2026, amount paid