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Kobberdahl, Justin

NR Spec WLNatural Resources DeptCottonwood CountyFull-time

F&W WL Wetland Complex Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$377,476
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$67,769
FY 2026
Highest year
$67,769
FY 2026
Yearly average
$47,185
across years on record
Change since first year
+240%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$19,9212019$23,3792020$35,9662021$46,4742022$57,8492023$60,6902024$65,4302025$67,7692026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 240% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 163% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$67,769+3.6%+3.1%+0.4%
FY 2025$65,430+7.8%+2.6%+5.0%
FY 2024$60,690+4.9%+3.3%+1.6%
FY 2023$57,849+24.5%+6.3%+17.1%
FY 2022$46,474+29.2%+7.2%+20.6%
FY 2021$35,966+53.8%+2.3%+50.4%
FY 2020$23,379+17.4%+1.6%+15.6%
FY 2019$19,921———

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 2026 · NR Spec WL

Paid more than 73% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,306.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
F&W WL Wetland Complex Staff
NR Spec WL
Full-time
Cottonwood$33.48 /hr—$67,769
2025Natural Resources Dept
F&W WL Wetland Complex Staff
NR Spec WL
Full-time
Cottonwood$31.92 /hr$40$65,430
2024Natural Resources Dept
F&W WL Wetland Complex Staff
NR Spec WL
Full-time
Cottonwood$29.47 /hr$1,497$60,690
2023Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
NR Tech Wildlife
Full-time
Chippewa$26.52 /hr$2,006$57,849
2022Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
NR Tech Wildlife
Full-time
Chippewa$25.09 /hr$2,946$46,474
2021Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
Laborer General
Full-time
Chippewa$17.16 /hr$339$35,966
2020Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
Laborer General
Full-time
Chippewa$16.38 /hr$974$23,379
2019Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4
Laborer General
Full-time
Chippewa$15.65 /hr$358$19,921

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Spec WL

FY 2026, amount paid