Leach, James T
NR Dir - Fish & WildlifeNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Fish & Wildlife Division. 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 2019, pay went up 480% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 445% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $120,084 | −10.3% | +2.1% | −12.2% |
| FY 2018 | $133,925 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $131,287 | +533.8% | +1.8% | +522.3% |
| FY 2016 | $20,714 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Fish & Wildlife Division | NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $65.90 /hr | — | $120,084 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Fish & Wildlife Division | NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $64.45 /hr | — | $133,925 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish & Wildlife Division | NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $63.19 /hr | — | $131,287 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Fish & Wildlife Division | NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $61.65 /hr | — | $20,714 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
FY 2019, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.