Curtis, Rachel
NR Spec Int WL ResearchNatural Resources DeptWatonwan CountyFull-time
WL-R4 Res Madelia 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 431% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 419% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $43,764 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $41,116 | +398.6% | +1.6% | +390.9% |
| FY 2013 | $8,247 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · NR Spec Int WL Research
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff | NR Spec Int WL Research Full-time · left during year | Watonwan | $21.66 /hr | — | $43,764 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff | NR Spec Int WL Research Full-time | Watonwan | $20.31 /hr | — | $41,116 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff | NR Spec Int WL Research Full-time | Watonwan | $19.09 /hr | — | $8,247 |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Spec Int WL Research
FY 2015, amount paid
- Coy, Pamela L$60,487Natural Resources Dept
- Peak, Rebecca$59,338Natural Resources Dept
- Humpal, Carolin A$55,432Natural Resources Dept