Eilers, Michael K
NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptKoochiching CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Little Fork 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 2014, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $38,010 | −34.3% | +1.6% | −35.3% |
| FY 2013 | $57,844 | −16.2% | +1.7% | −17.6% |
| FY 2012 | $69,013 | +25.7% | +2.9% | +22.1% |
| FY 2011 | $54,891 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · NR Tech Forestry
Paid more than 16% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,078.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time · left during year | Koochiching | $24.62 /hr | $523 | $38,010 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Koochiching | $23.90 /hr | $3,862 | $57,844 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Koochiching | $23.43 /hr | $16,624 | $69,013 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Koochiching | $23.43 /hr | $4,938 | $54,891 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as NR Tech Forestry
FY 2014, amount paid
- Peltier, Michael E$74,387Natural Resources Dept
- Julson, William E$69,888Natural Resources Dept
- Aultman, Michael H$68,971Natural Resources Dept
- Tentinger, Peter J$68,006Natural Resources Dept
- Fasteland, Robert O$66,671Natural Resources Dept
- Olsen, Shawn J$66,300Natural Resources Dept
- Bergloff, Scott A$65,977Natural Resources Dept
- Lloyd, Douglas E$65,286Natural Resources Dept