Blauert, Christopher D
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptWashington CountyIntermittent
Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs. 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $3,149 | −3.7% | +1.6% | −5.2% |
| FY 2019 | $3,270 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 74% of the 105 people with this job title that year. The median was $899.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Washington | $22.99 /hr | — | $3,149 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Washington | $23.08 /hr | — | $3,270 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Jensen, Jon Anthony$181,886Adjutant General
- Kruse, Lowell E$140,939Military Personnel
- Kerr, Donald J$135,197Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Arntson, Dennis M$129,927Architectural Supervisor
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$107,022Military Personnel
- Rude, Michael E$106,614Engineer Princ
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$106,039State Prog Admin Prin
- Tautges, Jeremy J$104,613Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2020, amount paid
- Kruse, Lowell E$140,939Military Affairs Dept
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$107,022Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric C$95,279Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$93,387Military Affairs Dept
- Best, Sandra Lee$75,728Military Affairs Dept
- Tiemann, Patrick C$56,312Military Affairs Dept
- Czech, Brian L$52,859Military Affairs Dept
- Nyreen, Jeff R$51,277Military Affairs Dept