Hale, Joseph Michael
Law Compliance Rep 1Natural Resources DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 140% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 133% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $18,423 | +0.4% | +1.8% | −1.4% |
| FY 2016 | $18,348 | +4.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2015 | $17,644 | +130.0% | +0.7% | +128.3% |
| FY 2014 | $7,672 | — | — | — |
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 · Law Compliance Rep 1
Paid more than 75% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,397.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $17.37 /hr | $771 | $18,423 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Otter Tail | $16.61 /hr | $486 | $18,348 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R1 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Otter Tail | $15.81 /hr | $463 | $17,644 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $14.61 /hr | $219 | $7,672 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Law Compliance Rep 1
FY 2017, amount paid
- Jacobson, Raeoun$42,969Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Hoeppner, Timothy J$36,006Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Czech, Cole Rollin$30,777Natural Resources Dept
- Moore, Jessica L$26,859Natural Resources Dept
- Arhart, Anthony D$22,617Natural Resources Dept
- Burback, Chad Allen Luta$19,166Natural Resources Dept
- Stenso-Velo, Cal Eric$18,860Natural Resources Dept
- Hill, Michael Joseph$18,785Natural Resources Dept