Horbach, Dean A
NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptCass CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Backus Asst 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 68% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $17,039 | −69.2% | +1.7% | −69.7% |
| FY 2012 | $55,327 | +8.8% | +2.9% | +5.7% |
| FY 2011 | $50,864 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · NR Tech Forestry
Paid more than 0% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,443.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time · left during year | Cass | $23.43 /hr | — | $17,039 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Cass | $23.43 /hr | $3,515 | $55,327 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Cass | $23.43 /hr | $474 | $50,864 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as NR Tech Forestry
FY 2013, amount paid
- Peltier, Michael E$73,165Natural Resources Dept
- Aultman, Michael H$72,139Natural Resources Dept
- Olsen, Shawn J$72,033Natural Resources Dept
- Wurst, Michael J$70,609Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Jeffrey S$69,923Natural Resources Dept
- Wallin, Keyth R$69,439Natural Resources Dept
- Julson, William E$67,608Natural Resources Dept
- Fasteland, Robert O$67,234Natural Resources Dept