Heseltine, Nicholas
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptLe Sueur CountyFull-time
Fish-R4 Waterville 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 740% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 522% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $39,115 | +42.5% | +3.1% | +38.2% |
| FY 2025 | $27,440 | +17.6% | +2.6% | +14.6% |
| FY 2024 | $23,325 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $22,085 | +356.7% | +6.3% | +329.8% |
| FY 2022 | $4,836 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $4,657 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Laborer General
Paid more than 98% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Le Sueur | $22.40 /hr | $494 | $39,115 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Le Sueur | $21.59 /hr | $130 | $27,440 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro West Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Scott | $21.09 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Le Sueur | $18.61 /hr | $14 | $23,325 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro West Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Scott | $18.18 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Le Sueur | $17.23 /hr | $861 | $22,085 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Asst Reg Staff | NR Fisheries Census Clerk Full-time | Mcleod | $17.31 /hr | $26 | $4,836 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Glenwood Staff | Laborer General Part-time · left during year | Pope | $15.01 /hr | — | $4,657 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Priscilla$50,314Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Magnuson, Mark L$48,343Natural Resources Dept
- Allen, Winston$44,497Natural Resources Dept
- Erdmann, Ronald Grant$38,983Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Jack Thomas$38,369Natural Resources Dept
- Feddema, Gregory Mark$38,257Transportation Dept
- Hagen, Lacey L$34,525Natural Resources Dept
- Mauer, Thomas Kyle$32,158Natural Resources Dept