Engesser, John
NR Minerals Asst DirNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
L&M Asst Directors. 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 up 23% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $115,939 | +16.4% | +1.7% | +14.5% |
| FY 2012 | $99,607 | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% |
| FY 2011 | $94,058 | — | — | — |
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 Minerals Asst Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Asst Directors | NR Minerals Asst Dir Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $47.49 /hr | — | $115,939 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Asst Directors | NR Minerals Asst Dir Full-time | St Louis | $46.56 /hr | — | $99,607 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Asst Directors | NR Minerals Asst Dir Full-time | St Louis | $46.56 /hr | — | $94,058 |
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
- 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
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$110,568Senior Admin Officer
Highest paid as NR Minerals Asst Dir
FY 2013, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$100,066Natural Resources Dept
- Clevenstine, Peter T$94,318Natural Resources Dept