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Fairbanks, Michael M

NR Spec 2 CONatural Resources DeptFull-time

Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,571,068
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$134,679
FY 2026 · $25,863 overtime
Highest year
$134,679
FY 2026
Yearly average
$98,192
across years on record
Change since first year
+106%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 106% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 39% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$134,679+0.0%+3.1%−3.0%
FY 2025$134,656+7.7%+2.6%+4.9%
FY 2024$125,019−2.4%+3.3%−5.5%
FY 2023$128,126+4.1%+6.3%−2.0%
FY 2022$123,065+24.0%+7.2%+15.7%
FY 2021$99,279+4.7%+2.3%+2.4%
FY 2020$94,794−1.0%+1.6%−2.5%
FY 2019$95,770+6.2%+2.1%+4.0%
FY 2018$90,202+2.4%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2017$88,071+2.1%+1.8%+0.3%
FY 2016$86,264+0.2%+0.7%−0.4%
FY 2015$86,062+10.2%+0.7%+9.4%
FY 2014$78,077+7.7%+1.6%+6.1%
FY 2013$72,469+4.6%+1.7%+2.9%
FY 2012$69,266+6.1%+2.9%+3.1%
FY 2011$65,268———

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 · NR Spec 2 CO

Paid more than 83% of the 140 people with this job title that year. The median was $124,391.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$52.06 /hr$25,863$134,679
2025Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$52.06 /hr$27,282$134,656
2024Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$48.84 /hr$24,889$125,019
2023Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$45.42 /hr$27,252$128,126
2022Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$44.31 /hr$26,409$123,065
2021Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$35.78 /hr$24,599$99,279
2020Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$35.78 /hr$20,117$94,794
2019Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$35.78 /hr$20,084$95,770
2018Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$33.97 /hr$19,354$90,202
2017Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$33.97 /hr$17,408$88,071
2016Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$33.14 /hr$17,351$86,264
2015Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$32.33 /hr$16,726$86,062
2014Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$30.48 /hr$15,693$78,077
2013Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 CO
Full-time
—$28.71 /hr$13,940$72,469
2012Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr)
Full-time
—$27.62 /hr$11,191$69,266
2011Natural Resources Dept
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 7
NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr)
Full-time
—$26.52 /hr$11,508$65,268

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

Highest paid as NR Spec 2 CO

FY 2026, amount paid