Lessard, Robert B
Asst To CommrNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Deputy Commissioner. 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 2011 to FY 2019, pay went up 56% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 36% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $32,564 | −57.8% | +2.1% | −58.6% |
| FY 2018 | $77,114 | −2.7% | +2.3% | −4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $79,248 | +3.2% | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| FY 2016 | $76,793 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $77,610 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2014 | $73,978 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $69,782 | +9.0% | +1.7% | +7.2% |
| FY 2012 | $64,003 | +206.0% | +2.9% | +197.2% |
| FY 2011 | $20,919 | — | — | — |
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 · Asst To Commr
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,858.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.10 /hr | — | $32,564 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.10 /hr | — | $77,114 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.10 /hr | — | $79,248 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.10 /hr | — | $76,793 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | — | $37.35 /hr | — | $77,610 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | — | $36.26 /hr | — | $73,978 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | — | $34.01 /hr | — | $69,782 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | — | $31.13 /hr | — | $64,003 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | — | $31.13 /hr | — | $20,919 |
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 Asst To Commr
FY 2019, amount paid
- Shalda, Samantha A$86,335Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Remick, Melissa C$85,147Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Waquiu, Helen R$69,858Pollution Control Agency
- Briley, John Randolph$39,837Natural Resources Dept