Damerow, Wayne L
NR Forestry Asst DirNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOR Section Heads. 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 2013, pay went down 10% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $80,258 | −15.6% | +1.7% | −17.0% |
| FY 2012 | $95,148 | +7.0% | +2.9% | +3.9% |
| FY 2011 | $88,942 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · NR Forestry Asst Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Section Heads | NR Forestry Asst Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.81 /hr | — | $80,258 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Section Heads | NR Forestry Asst Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $46.81 /hr | — | $95,148 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Section Heads | NR Forestry Regional Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.47 /hr | — | $88,942 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as NR Forestry Asst Dir
FY 2013, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.