Clausen, Norman J
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptNobles CountyFull-time
WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper. 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 2016, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $3,438 | −75.1% | +0.7% | −75.3% |
| FY 2015 | $13,802 | −0.7% | +0.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2014 | $13,896 | +10.1% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2013 | $12,624 | +10.1% | +1.7% | +8.3% |
| FY 2012 | $11,465 | +47.0% | +2.9% | +42.8% |
| FY 2011 | $7,801 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Laborer General
Paid more than 39% of the 409 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,430.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Nobles | $18.29 /hr | — | $3,438 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $17.84 /hr | $348 | $13,802 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $16.90 /hr | $845 | $13,896 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $15.99 /hr | $447 | $12,624 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $14.42 /hr | $810 | $11,465 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $14.12 /hr | — | $7,801 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2016, amount paid
- Marjamaa, Jeffrey Allen$41,750Natural Resources Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$39,517Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffery L$39,310Natural Resources Dept
- Beito, Richard A$38,168Natural Resources Dept
- Gravel, Matthew$34,394Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Brittany J$33,840Natural Resources Dept
- Schafer, Katherine Jean$33,746Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Jeffrey A$33,587Natural Resources Dept