Howard, Donald L
General Repair WorkerNatural Resources DeptPine CountyIntermittent
FOR Protection Excess Property. 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 2016 to FY 2017, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $1,482 | −75.3% | +1.8% | −75.8% |
| FY 2016 | $6,009 | — | — | — |
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 · General Repair Worker
Paid more than 0% of the 194 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,802.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | General Repair Worker Intermittent · left during year | Pine | $20.81 /hr | — | $1,482 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | General Repair Worker Intermittent | Pine | $20.30 /hr | — | $6,009 |
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 General Repair Worker
FY 2017, amount paid
- Lauer, William M$68,281Natural Resources Dept
- Slick, Neal J$65,009Natural Resources Dept
- Winkes, James Linus$59,055MN St Colleges & Universities
- Myers, Donald G$58,911MN St Colleges & Universities
- Ewert, Scott L$57,887MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brateng, Robbi D$57,061MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brechtel, Scott W$56,701MN St Colleges & Universities
- Joice, Frederick A$56,440Natural Resources Dept