Carpenter, Darren Gerald
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Fish-R2 Tower 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 2015 to FY 2017, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $3,602 | +8.8% | +1.8% | +6.8% |
| FY 2016 | $3,311 | +20.5% | +0.7% | +19.7% |
| FY 2015 | $2,747 | — | — | — |
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 General
Paid more than 33% of the 421 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,214.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Tower Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $15.01 /hr | — | $3,602 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Tower Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $14.64 /hr | $33 | $3,311 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Classified Dorm | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $13.27 /hr | — | $2,747 |
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 General
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hemmingsen, Kevin Mark$64,324Natural Resources Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$45,264Natural Resources Dept
- Michels, Luke J$41,044Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffery L$40,815Natural Resources Dept
- Beito, Richard A$39,182Natural Resources Dept
- Withers, Alan$38,888Natural Resources Dept
- Schafer, Katherine Jean$36,833Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Brittany J$35,479Natural Resources Dept