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Carlson, Robert W

NR TechNatural Resources DeptPine CountyFull-time

FOR R2 Sandstone Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$492,396
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$30,338
FY 2022 · $499 overtime
Highest year
$68,646
FY 2021
Yearly average
$44,763
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2012 to FY 2022 · prices +24%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201220142016201820202022
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2022, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$30,338−55.8%+7.2%−58.8%
FY 2021$68,646+24.1%+2.3%+21.3%
FY 2020$55,317−7.4%+1.6%−8.8%
FY 2019$59,732+2.9%+2.1%+0.8%
FY 2018$58,047−1.8%+2.3%−3.9%
FY 2017$59,091+39.0%+1.8%+36.5%
FY 2016$42,510+30.8%+0.7%+30.0%
FY 2015$32,493+0.1%+0.7%−0.7%
FY 2014$32,473−6.9%+1.6%−8.4%
FY 2013$34,895+85.1%+1.7%+82.0%
FY 2012$18,855———

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 2022 · NR Tech

Paid more than 59% of the 39 people with this job title that year. The median was $26,945.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Tech
Full-time · left during year
Pine$23.75 /hr$499$30,338
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$23.17 /hr$21,598$68,646
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$21.92 /hr$10,604$55,317
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$20.87 /hr$17,519$59,732
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$19.85 /hr$18,296$58,047
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$18.98 /hr$20,443$59,091
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Pine$17.93 /hr$17,743$42,510
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Full-time
Pine$15.85 /hr$8,628$32,493
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Full-time
Pine$15.07 /hr$12,296$32,473
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Full-time
Pine$14.31 /hr$15,197$34,895
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forest Fire Response Lead
Full-time
Pine$13.43 /hr$4,808$18,855

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Tech

FY 2022, amount paid