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Bahr, Derek

Research Scientist 2Natural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time

F&W IBI Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$688,151
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$85,041
FY 2026
Highest year
$85,041
FY 2026
Yearly average
$57,346
across years on record
Change since first year
+2,443%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 2,443% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 1,737% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$85,041+5.8%+3.1%+2.5%
FY 2025$80,417+4.8%+2.6%+2.1%
FY 2024$76,703+1.8%+3.3%−1.5%
FY 2023$75,354+17.8%+6.3%+10.9%
FY 2022$63,956+4.9%+7.2%−2.1%
FY 2021$60,985+7.1%+2.3%+4.7%
FY 2020$56,929+13.1%+1.6%+11.4%
FY 2019$50,338+3.7%+2.1%+1.6%
FY 2018$48,542+5.6%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2017$45,967+13.3%+1.8%+11.2%
FY 2016$40,574+1,113.3%+0.7%+1,105.2%
FY 2015$3,344———

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 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 33% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,790.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$41.43 /hr—$85,041
2025Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$39.34 /hr—$80,417
2024Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$36.34 /hr—$76,703
2023Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R2 Brainerd
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$36.72 /hr—$75,354
2022Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$31.35 /hr—$63,956
2021Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$29.50 /hr—$60,985
2020Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Crow Wing$27.79 /hr—$56,929
2019Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
NR Spec Int Fisheries
Full-time
Crow Wing$24.53 /hr—$50,338
2018Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
NR Spec Int Fisheries
Full-time
Crow Wing$23.22 /hr—$48,542
2017Natural Resources Dept
F&W IBI Staff
NR Spec Int Fisheries
Full-time
Crow Wing$21.98 /hr—$45,967
2016Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Population
NR Spec Fisheries
Full-time
Crow Wing$20.07 /hr—$40,574
2015Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Population
NR Spec Fisheries
Full-time
Crow Wing$19.00 /hr—$3,344

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 Research Scientist 2

FY 2026, amount paid