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Fieberg, John R

Research Scientist 3Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

F&W Wild Research Program. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$249,288
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$18,649
FY 2014
Highest year
$79,967
FY 2013
Yearly average
$62,322
across years on record
Change since first year
-75%
FY 2011 to FY 2014 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$75,9202011$74,7522012$79,9672013$18,6492014
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2014$18,649−76.7%+1.6%−77.0%
FY 2013$79,967+7.0%+1.7%+5.2%
FY 2012$74,752−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$75,920———

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 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 1% of the 80 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,241.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2014Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$38.69 /hr—$18,649
2013Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$38.69 /hr—$79,967
2012Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$74,752
2011Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$36.50 /hr—$75,920

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

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2014, amount paid