Eiler, Matthew Mason
Engineering Aide InterNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 197% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 129% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $65,249 | +6.3% | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $61,384 | +7.8% | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $56,958 | +5.5% | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $54,010 | +10.9% | +6.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $48,691 | +46.8% | +7.2% | +37.0% |
| FY 2021 | $33,158 | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $32,370 | +47.3% | +1.6% | +45.0% |
| FY 2019 | $21,976 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineering Aide Inter
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $31.44 /hr | $1,055 | $65,249 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $30.13 /hr | — | $61,384 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $27.98 /hr | — | $56,958 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.72 /hr | — | $54,010 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $24.33 /hr | — | $48,691 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT D7 St Paul Staff | NR Tech Parks & Trails Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.33 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R3B Watertown Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Ramsey | $22.07 /hr | $54 | $33,158 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Health Program | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.16 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT D7 St Paul Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT D7 St Paul Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Ramsey | $16.38 /hr | $2,396 | $32,370 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Subarea Red Wing | Transp Generalist Intermittent · left during year | Goodhue | $20.34 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $16.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $15.65 /hr | $1,232 | $21,976 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $15.65 /hr | — | — |
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
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Engineering Aide Inter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nash, Cody$50,537Natural Resources Dept
- Richardson, Shane$11,716Natural Resources Dept