Fuge, Ellen L
NR Prog CoordinatorNatural Resources DeptPart-time
ECO Waters SNA Ops. 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 down 40% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $38,645 | −41.7% | +1.7% | −42.6% |
| FY 2012 | $66,230 | +3.1% | +2.9% | +0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $64,249 | — | — | — |
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 Prog Coordinator
Paid more than 3% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,103.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters SNA Ops | NR Prog Coordinator Part-time · left during year | — | $32.69 /hr | $98 | $38,645 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters SNA Ops | NR Prog Coordinator Part-time | — | $32.69 /hr | — | $66,230 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters SNA Ops | NR Prog Coordinator Full-time | — | $32.69 /hr | — | $64,249 |
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
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- 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
Highest paid as NR Prog Coordinator
FY 2013, amount paid
- Elverum, Kim A$105,424Natural Resources Dept
- Scholen, Grant J$80,915Natural Resources Dept
- Straumanis, Sarma Jatnieks$69,619Transportation Dept
- Belz, Lori Mildred$69,400Transportation Dept
- Killien, Lawrence M$69,386Natural Resources Dept
- Block, Marybeth M$68,619Natural Resources Dept
- Vickery, Martha L$68,619Natural Resources Dept
- Rendall, William Jacob$68,619Natural Resources Dept