Gieske, Nathan
Engineer 1 GraduateHealth DepartmentSt Louis CountyFull-time
NonComm Duluth 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 2012 to FY 2017, pay went up 1,414% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 1,320% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $31,846 | −32.0% | +1.8% | −33.2% |
| FY 2016 | $46,824 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $45,055 | +17.2% | +0.7% | +16.4% |
| FY 2014 | $38,436 | +129.6% | +1.6% | +126.1% |
| FY 2013 | $16,741 | +696.0% | +1.7% | +682.9% |
| FY 2012 | $2,103 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Engineer 1 Graduate
Paid more than 64% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $24,984.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Health Department NonComm Duluth Reg Staff | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $23.64 /hr | — | $31,846 |
| 2016 | Health Department NonComm Duluth Reg Staff | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $22.50 /hr | — | $46,824 |
| 2015 | Health Department NonComm Duluth Reg Staff | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $21.64 /hr | — | $45,055 |
| 2014 | Health Department NonComm Duluth Reg Staff | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $20.21 /hr | — | $38,436 |
| 2013 | Health Department DWP Community | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $18.87 /hr | — | $16,741 |
| 2012 | Health Department DWP Community | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time | St Louis | $12.21 /hr | — | $2,103 |
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 Health Department
FY 2017, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$244,761Medical Specialist 4
- Ehlinger, Edward P$149,427Commissioner-Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$142,744Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$140,834Deputy Commr Health
- Bender, Alan P$140,055Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ayers, Jeanne F$139,340Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$139,340Asst Commr Health
- Acevedo, Gilbert$136,066Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Engineer 1 Graduate
FY 2017, amount paid
- Timler, Jacobe$50,552Pollution Control Agency
- Carlson, Joseph David$47,561Pollution Control Agency
- Adimoraegbu, Frances$40,523Health Department
- Schrantz, Tate$25,821Pollution Control Agency
- Lee, Sheue Torng$24,984Transportation Dept
- Nelson, Derek Warren$16,366Pollution Control Agency
- Berreth, Alison Nicole$15,267Transportation Dept
- Bauer, Haley Morgan$14,002Pollution Control Agency