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Balch, Faith E

NR Prog ConsultantNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

ECO Waters Rare Resources. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$577,676
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$53,892
FY 2018
Highest year
$86,223
FY 2017
Yearly average
$72,209
across years on record
Change since first year
-15%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$63,3362011$64,5222012$68,5302013$75,6192014$81,4132015$84,1402016$86,2232017$53,8922018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$53,892−37.5%+2.3%−38.9%
FY 2017$86,223+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$84,140+3.3%+0.7%+2.7%
FY 2015$81,413+7.7%+0.7%+6.9%
FY 2014$75,619+10.3%+1.6%+8.6%
FY 2013$68,530+6.2%+1.7%+4.5%
FY 2012$64,522+1.9%+2.9%−1.0%
FY 2011$63,336———

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 2018 · NR Prog Consultant

Paid more than 11% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,848.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$41.50 /hr—$53,892
2017Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$41.50 /hr—$86,223
2016Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$84,140
2015Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
—$39.50 /hr—$81,413
2014Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
—$37.00 /hr—$75,619
2013Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Coordinator
Full-time
—$33.34 /hr—$68,530
2012Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Coordinator
Full-time
—$31.58 /hr—$64,522
2011Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Rare Resources
NR Prog Coordinator
Full-time
—$30.45 /hr—$63,336

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Prog Consultant

FY 2018, amount paid