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Ess, Steven Michael

NR Fisheries Census ClerkNatural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time

Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$109,230
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$31,801
FY 2023
Highest year
$31,801
FY 2023
Yearly average
$21,846
across years on record
Change since first year
+2,377%
FY 2019 to FY 2023 · prices +18%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$1,2842019$16,2752020$29,6582021$30,2112022$31,8012023
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 2,377% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 1,993% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$31,801+5.3%+6.3%−0.9%
FY 2022$30,211+1.9%+7.2%−5.0%
FY 2021$29,658+82.2%+2.3%+78.1%
FY 2020$16,275+1,167.7%+1.6%+1,148.2%
FY 2019$1,284———

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 82% 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 title

Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Full-time · left during year
Beltrami$18.97 /hr—$31,801
2022Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Full-time
Beltrami$18.51 /hr—$30,211
2021Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Full-time
Beltrami$17.66 /hr—$29,658
2020Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Full-time
Beltrami$16.48 /hr$236$16,275
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Asst Staff
Buildings & Grounds Worker
Part-time · left during year
Beltrami$15.94 /hr——
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Asst Staff
Buildings & Grounds Worker
Part-time
Beltrami$15.30 /hr$46$1,284

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

Highest paid as NR Fisheries Census Clerk

FY 2023, amount paid