Buescher, Jon T
Laborer Trades & EquipmentNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
PAT R2A Staff. 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 14% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 4% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $48,399 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $47,214 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $46,068 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $44,724 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $42,992 | +1.9% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $42,189 | −1.0% | +2.9% | −3.8% |
| FY 2011 | $42,598 | — | — | — |
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 · Laborer Trades & Equipment
Paid more than 68% of the 77 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,077.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $23.29 /hr | $12 | $48,399 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $22.72 /hr | — | $47,214 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $22.17 /hr | — | $46,068 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $21.52 /hr | — | $44,724 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $20.89 /hr | — | $42,992 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $20.48 /hr | — | $42,189 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2A Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Itasca | $20.48 /hr | — | $42,598 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment
FY 2017, amount paid
- Skraba, Jerome A$65,566Natural Resources Dept
- Ready, Steven Alan$55,291Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hilsgen, Anthony C$55,213Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Lembrick, Randy L$54,536Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Sather, James H$54,233Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Joseph R$54,166Corrections Dept
- Thomton, Heather M$51,011Corrections Dept
- Engen, Cory S$51,007Veterans Affairs Dept