Hunt, Tyler
Laborer Trades & EquipmentNatural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 71% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 47% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $9,232 | −65.1% | +6.3% | −67.1% |
| FY 2022 | $26,436 | +23.2% | +7.2% | +14.9% |
| FY 2021 | $21,461 | +298.6% | +2.3% | +289.7% |
| FY 2020 | $5,384 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Laborer Trades & Equipment
Paid more than 3% of the 94 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,912.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $24.52 /hr | — | $9,232 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $23.92 /hr | — | $26,436 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis Staff | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Beltrami | $22.07 /hr | — | $21,461 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | Beltrami | $15.94 /hr | — | $5,384 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment
FY 2023, amount paid
- Engesser, Jared Bernhardt$68,042Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Thompson, Joseph R$67,459Corrections Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$66,668Natural Resources Dept
- Callen, Ryan John$65,508Natural Resources Dept
- Poppema, Jonathan Ryan$64,881Natural Resources Dept
- Hedin, Kenneth J$62,947Natural Resources Dept
- Payne, Andrew S$62,771Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Dean, Preston M$62,595Natural Resources Dept