Kvale, Peter Hayden
NR Tech FisheriesNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
Fish-R2 Brainerd FieldOp 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 79% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 72% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $11,763 | −12.8% | +2.3% | −14.7% |
| FY 2017 | $13,493 | +105.4% | +1.8% | +101.7% |
| FY 2016 | $6,568 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Tech Fisheries
Paid more than 3% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,879.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Brainerd FieldOp Staff | NR Tech Fisheries Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $18.38 /hr | — | $11,763 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Brainerd FieldOp Staff | NR Tech Fisheries Full-time | Crow Wing | $18.38 /hr | $253 | $13,493 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Lakes & Rivers | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Crow Wing | $13.84 /hr | — | $6,568 |
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 NR Tech Fisheries
FY 2018, amount paid
- Little, Bruce L$72,177Natural Resources Dept
- Paulson, Mark S$70,563Natural Resources Dept
- Cordahl, Scott R$62,866Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Dale R$57,771Natural Resources Dept
- Muggli, Peter F$56,992Natural Resources Dept
- Stern, Richard L$56,445Natural Resources Dept
- Mitchell, Cameron L$55,914Natural Resources Dept
- Nissen, Kristoffer A$55,881Natural Resources Dept