Downs, Nicholas G
Airfield Fire Fighter Asst ChfMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighter Asst Chief. 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 2026, pay went up 155% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 72% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $123,323 | +5.6% | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $116,789 | +30.9% | +2.6% | +27.5% |
| FY 2024 | $89,252 | +3.5% | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $86,196 | +1.5% | +6.3% | −4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $84,919 | +8.9% | +7.2% | +1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $77,997 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $76,090 | +29.8% | +1.6% | +27.8% |
| FY 2019 | $58,631 | +10.5% | +2.1% | +8.3% |
| FY 2018 | $53,055 | −19.9% | +2.3% | −21.6% |
| FY 2017 | $66,202 | +4.5% | +1.8% | +2.6% |
| FY 2016 | $63,381 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2015 | $59,484 | +35.0% | +0.7% | +34.0% |
| FY 2014 | $44,063 | −7.8% | +1.6% | −9.2% |
| FY 2013 | $47,780 | −8.5% | +1.7% | −10.0% |
| FY 2012 | $52,243 | +8.0% | +2.9% | +4.9% |
| FY 2011 | $48,392 | — | — | — |
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 · Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
Paid more than 40% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $123,323.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
19 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighter Asst Chief | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $36.64 /hr | $22,400 | $123,323 |
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighter Asst Chief | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $36.10 /hr | $20,716 | $116,789 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighter Asst Chief | Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf Full-time | St Louis | $33.36 /hr | $2,071 | $89,252 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $29.74 /hr | $1,071 | $86,196 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $29.01 /hr | $4,874 | $84,919 |
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $28.30 /hr | — | $77,997 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $27.61 /hr | — | $76,090 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $27.00 /hr | — | $58,631 |
| 2018 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $24.96 /hr | — | $53,055 |
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $24.47 /hr | — | $66,202 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $23.21 /hr | — | $63,381 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth NC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $21.98 /hr | — | $59,484 |
| 2014 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time | St Louis | $20.69 /hr | — | $44,063 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth NC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Senior Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $19.49 /hr | — | $47,780 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth NC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $18.09 /hr | $1,248 | $52,243 |
| 2011 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $17.60 /hr | $634 | $48,392 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$212,537Adjutant General
- Sharkey, Joseph J$163,891Military Personnel
- Huberty, Gerald$154,713Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Rohweder, Scott James$153,703Exec Dir Military Affairs
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$148,503Military Personnel
- Schaefer, Simon L$145,670Military Personnel
- Tautges, Jeremy J$145,401Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
FY 2026, amount paid
- Huberty, Gerald$154,713Military Affairs Dept
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$137,448Military Affairs Dept
- LeMieur, Michael W$102,327Military Affairs Dept
- Norbie, Kevin A$92,224Military Affairs Dept