Boyat, Wade A
Airfield Fire Fighter Asst ChfMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Airbase O and M. 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 2011 to FY 2017, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $99,567 | +24.9% | +1.8% | +22.7% |
| FY 2016 | $79,707 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2015 | $79,213 | +9.2% | +0.7% | +8.4% |
| FY 2014 | $72,557 | −8.9% | +1.6% | −10.3% |
| FY 2013 | $79,619 | −4.0% | +1.7% | −5.6% |
| FY 2012 | $82,929 | +0.5% | +2.9% | −2.3% |
| FY 2011 | $82,503 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
Paid more than 80% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,295.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $28.52 /hr | $11,207 | $99,567 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $27.82 /hr | $3,108 | $79,707 |
| 2015 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $27.14 /hr | $4,499 | $79,213 |
| 2014 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $26.35 /hr | — | $72,557 |
| 2013 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $25.58 /hr | $7,663 | $79,619 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $25.08 /hr | $9,950 | $82,929 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $25.08 /hr | $7,383 | $82,503 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth UTCE | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
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 2017, amount paid
- Nash, Richard Charles$168,582Adjutant General
- Rolph, Patrick T$122,376Architectural Supervisor
- Kerr, Donald J$119,640Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Jensen, Jon Anthony$97,401Military Personnel
- Boone, Pat J$94,210State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr
- Arntson, Dennis M$91,434Architectural Supervisor
- Tautges, Jeremy J$91,415Engineer Princ
- Eitenmiller, Joachim G$91,100Military Personnel
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
FY 2017, amount paid
- Kotter, Robert J$85,274Military Affairs Dept
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$70,295Military Affairs Dept
- Kuhlmey, William D$68,653Military Affairs Dept
- Hofmann, Christopher M$67,331Military Affairs Dept