Erb, Benjamin Donald
NR Fisheries Census ClerkNatural Resources DeptMcleod CountyFull-time
Fish-R4 Asst Reg 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went down 35% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $11,363 | +118.7% | +6.3% | +105.8% |
| FY 2022 | $5,195 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $17,498 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Paid more than 36% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $15,886.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Asst Reg Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mcleod | $17.74 /hr | — | $11,363 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Asst Reg Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time | Mcleod | $17.31 /hr | — | $5,195 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Lk Superior Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.10 /hr | $168 | $17,498 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Fisheries Census Clerk
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kunze, Philip F$34,366Natural Resources Dept
- Carr, Maxwell James$34,146Natural Resources Dept
- Larson, Andrew Jonathan$32,987Natural Resources Dept
- Ess, Steven Michael$31,801Natural Resources Dept
- Nasby, Peter Allen$29,081Natural Resources Dept
- Mauer, Thomas$28,799Natural Resources Dept
- Rickaby, Nicholas Edward$28,527Natural Resources Dept
- Weller, Riley Joseph$25,701Natural Resources Dept