Graves, Michael P
Airfield Fire FighterMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 30% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $40,747 | −32.2% | +2.6% | −34.0% |
| FY 2024 | $60,138 | +9.3% | +3.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2023 | $55,014 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Airfield Fire Fighter
Paid more than 35% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,287.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $22.57 /hr | $2,149 | $40,747 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $21.60 /hr | $2,206 | $60,138 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.56 /hr | $1,884 | $55,014 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$249,807State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$198,952Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$160,488Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$145,943Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$144,494Human Resources Director 1
- Tautges, Jeremy J$142,915Engineer Administrative
- Schaefer, Simon L$138,627Military Personnel
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$137,715Military Personnel
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter
FY 2025, amount paid
- Sauer, Joseph Michael$98,353Military Affairs Dept
- South, Jay S$90,319Military Affairs Dept
- Simenson, Mike M$89,709Military Affairs Dept
- Springsteele, Daniel R$88,598Military Affairs Dept
- Cook, Caleb C$84,427Military Affairs Dept
- Eckenberg, Jason D$83,609Military Affairs Dept
- Dennison, Kevin James$83,583Military Affairs Dept
- Despenes, Thomas G$83,062Military Affairs Dept