Bell, Caleb
NR Forest Fire Resp LeadNatural Resources DeptRoseau CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Warroad Paper. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 149% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 144% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $23,942 | +149.1% | +2.1% | +144.0% |
| FY 2018 | $9,612 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Paid more than 32% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,127.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $16.28 /hr | $7,774 | $23,942 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Roseau | $15.57 /hr | $2,506 | $9,612 |
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 NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
FY 2019, amount paid
- Neste, Jeremy Todd$104,712Natural Resources Dept
- Gabrielson, Kevin J$47,720Natural Resources Dept
- Olds, Daniel Mark$47,694Natural Resources Dept
- Sande, Kelly Lee$45,122Natural Resources Dept
- Frenz, Joseph M$43,761Natural Resources Dept
- Krause, Dean W$43,055Natural Resources Dept
- Trierweiler, Michael Lee$42,824Natural Resources Dept
- Krohn, Dusty W$42,820Natural Resources Dept