Dalen, Keith E
Laborer Trades & EquipmentNatural Resources DeptChippewa CountyFull-time
WL-R4 LQP 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 2024, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $28,728 | −39.3% | +3.3% | −41.2% |
| FY 2023 | $47,294 | +8.9% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $43,412 | +2.8% | +7.2% | −4.1% |
| FY 2021 | $42,235 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2020 | $39,584 | −1.7% | +1.6% | −3.2% |
| FY 2019 | $40,276 | +2.6% | +2.1% | +0.5% |
| FY 2018 | $39,258 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $38,103 | +5.4% | +1.8% | +3.5% |
| FY 2016 | $36,134 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.3% |
| FY 2015 | $36,008 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2014 | $36,411 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2013 | $34,138 | −0.6% | +1.7% | −2.2% |
| FY 2012 | $34,336 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $33,699 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Laborer Trades & Equipment
Paid more than 10% of the 109 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,282.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Chippewa | $28.22 /hr | — | $28,728 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $26.75 /hr | $2,068 | $47,294 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $26.10 /hr | $1,175 | $43,412 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $25.46 /hr | $2,176 | $42,235 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $24.84 /hr | $37 | $39,584 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $24.29 /hr | $875 | $40,276 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $23.76 /hr | $588 | $39,258 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $23.29 /hr | $1,467 | $38,103 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $22.72 /hr | $375 | $36,134 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $22.17 /hr | $283 | $36,008 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Paper | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $21.52 /hr | $1,662 | $36,411 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Paper | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $20.89 /hr | $593 | $34,138 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Paper | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $20.48 /hr | $1,889 | $34,336 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 LQP Paper | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Chippewa | $20.48 /hr | $676 | $33,699 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$186,832Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$186,413NR Dir - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$185,304Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Leete, Jeanette H$175,817Management Analyst 4
- Richards, Jess W$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- McGowan, Patrick M$172,611NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment
FY 2024, amount paid
- Poppema, Jonathan Ryan$68,906Natural Resources Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$67,290Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Joseph R$65,476Corrections Dept
- Payne, Andrew S$64,819Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Engesser, Jared Bernhardt$64,717Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kuebelbeck, Jeffrey David$64,385Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Callen, Ryan John$63,319Natural Resources Dept
- Dean, Preston M$62,305Natural Resources Dept