Kummer, Steven Lee
Engineer PrincNatural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
OSD MR Region 1 Infrastructure. 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 2013 to FY 2018, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $13,811 | −84.9% | +2.3% | −85.2% |
| FY 2017 | $91,513 | +13.6% | +1.8% | +11.5% |
| FY 2016 | $80,558 | +8.2% | +0.7% | +7.5% |
| FY 2015 | $74,431 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2014 | $69,533 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $64,296 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 0% of the 221 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,075.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Infrastructure | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $43.95 /hr | $615 | $13,811 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Infrastructure | Engineer Princ Full-time | Beltrami | $43.95 /hr | — | $91,513 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Southern Reg Engineers | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $80,558 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 3 Infrastructure | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.23 /hr | — | $74,431 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 3 Infrastructure | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.78 /hr | — | $69,533 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Mgt Res Fac Engineering Design | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $64,296 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Faulkner, John F$157,679State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schad, David R$149,337Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Meier, Robert H$144,312Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$144,309Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$141,035Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$140,247Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$137,090NR Dir - Forestry
- Skinner, Luke C$137,084NR Dir - Ecological & Water Re
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2018, amount paid
- Baker, Harris Ben$116,318Transportation Dept
- Milton, Robert Clark$114,692Transportation Dept
- Thompson, Scott Mitchell$113,386Transportation Dept
- Dwyer, Roberta P$111,977Transportation Dept
- Coudron, Glen$111,971Transportation Dept
- Groven, Shawn A$110,932Transportation Dept
- Pilarski, Paul$109,345Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Andrew Joe$108,961Transportation Dept