Hircock, Gretchen Clare-Helen
Architectural Drafting Tech 2Military Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
FMO Engineers 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 64% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 68% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5,726 | −90.9% | +2.6% | −91.1% |
| FY 2024 | $62,613 | +0.2% | +3.3% | −3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $62,513 | +290.0% | +6.3% | +267.0% |
| FY 2022 | $16,029 | — | — | — |
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 · Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,820.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Engineers Staff | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $33.73 /hr | — | $5,726 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Engineers Staff | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Morrison | $32.28 /hr | — | $62,613 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Engineers Staff | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Morrison | $29.74 /hr | — | $62,513 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Engineers Staff | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | Morrison | $28.22 /hr | — | $16,029 |
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 Architectural Drafting Tech 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Senn, Shantel$75,143Transportation Dept
- Ellingworth, Lonny Fabian$74,140Transportation Dept
- Kittams, Frederick Alan$74,140Transportation Dept
- Weston, Salli Johanna$74,140Transportation Dept
- Hedlund, Cory Mark$74,137Transportation Dept
- Durant, Daniel J$67,900Military Affairs Dept
- Larson, Brent A$67,470Military Affairs Dept
- Carlson, Dustin Lee$66,820Transportation Dept