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Day, Steven M

NR PilotNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time

FOR Protection Air Ops Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$695,939
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$109,997
FY 2026 · $13,043 overtime
Highest year
$109,997
FY 2026
Yearly average
$99,420
across years on record
Change since first year
+47%
FY 2020 to FY 2026 · prices +27%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$74,7242020$97,0482021$101,6362022$100,6702023$104,1462024$107,7182025$109,9972026
Paid in yearFY 2020 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 47% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$109,997+2.1%+3.1%−1.0%
FY 2025$107,718+3.4%+2.6%+0.8%
FY 2024$104,146+3.5%+3.3%+0.1%
FY 2023$100,670−1.0%+6.3%−6.8%
FY 2022$101,636+4.7%+7.2%−2.3%
FY 2021$97,048+29.9%+2.3%+27.0%
FY 2020$74,724———

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 2026 · NR Pilot

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$46.15 /hr$13,043$109,997
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$45.47 /hr$12,447$107,718
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$43.51 /hr$12,933$104,146
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$41.24 /hr$10,412$100,670
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$40.23 /hr$17,465$101,636
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$37.82 /hr$18,431$97,048
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
NR Pilot
Full-time
Itasca$35.64 /hr$9,075$74,724

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Pilot

FY 2026, amount paid