Bloom, Dana E
Mineland Reclamation Spec SrNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
L&M Reclam Research & Support. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 49% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $24,002 | −43.0% | +0.7% | −43.4% |
| FY 2014 | $42,132 | +167.1% | +1.6% | +163.0% |
| FY 2013 | $15,776 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Mineland Reclamation Spec Sr
Paid more than 20% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,207.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Reclam Research & Support | Mineland Reclamation Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $20.92 /hr | — | $24,002 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Reclam Research & Support | Mineland Reclamation Spec Sr Full-time | St Louis | $20.31 /hr | — | $42,132 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Mine Reclamation Spv/Staff | Mineland Reclamation Spec Sr Full-time | St Louis | $19.72 /hr | — | $15,776 |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Mineland Reclamation Spec Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Olson, Michael C$50,189Natural Resources Dept
- Oberhelman, Rory James$43,045Natural Resources Dept
- Williams, Kathryn Louise$34,207Natural Resources Dept
- Reed, Andrew Thomas$7,709Natural Resources Dept