Keller, Dylan Andrew
Engineering Aide InterNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 57% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $5,262 | −86.9% | +2.3% | −87.2% |
| FY 2020 | $40,302 | +190.8% | +1.6% | +186.3% |
| FY 2019 | $13,858 | +339.8% | +2.1% | +330.9% |
| FY 2018 | $3,151 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Engineering Aide Inter
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $20.76 /hr | $16 | $5,262 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey 1 - Brainerd | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Crow Wing | $20.25 /hr | — | $40,302 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Survey Support | Engineering Aide Inter Full-time | Crow Wing | $18.58 /hr | $2,307 | $13,858 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Construction St Cloud | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Stearns | $14.47 /hr | — | $3,151 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,678Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Colvin, Steven E$167,513NR Asst Division Director
- Meier, Robert H$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$157,165NR Director Operations Service
- Provost, Thomas A$156,455NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$149,058Commissioner-Natural Resources
Highest paid as Engineering Aide Inter
FY 2021, amount paid
- Thaemert, Paul Thomas$48,490Natural Resources Dept