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Mason, Brian Edward

NR Spec Int Eco SvcsNatural Resources DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time

ECO Waters Stream Habitat. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$158,453
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,573
FY 2026
Highest year
$60,573
FY 2026
Yearly average
$31,691
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,947%
FY 2021 to FY 2026 · prices +25%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$2,9592021$19,92220222023$18,3882024$56,6122025$60,5732026
Paid in yearFY 2021 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,947% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 1,544% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$60,573+7.0%+3.1%+3.8%
FY 2025$56,612+207.9%+2.6%+200.0%
FY 2024$18,388———
FY 2022$19,922+573.3%+7.2%+528.3%
FY 2021$2,959———

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 Int Eco Svcs

Paid more than 33% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,668.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Stream Habitat
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Otter Tail$29.25 /hr—$60,573
2025Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Stream Habitat
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Otter Tail$27.84 /hr—$56,612
2024Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Stream Habitat
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Otter Tail$25.79 /hr—$18,388
2022Pollution Control Agency
EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit
Pollution Cont Technician
Full-time · left during year
Crow Wing$17.29 /hr$2,101$19,922
2022Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R1 Baudette Staff
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
Full-time · left during year
Lake Of Woods$16.91 /hr——
2021Pollution Control Agency
EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit
Pollution Cont Technician
Full-time
Crow Wing$17.29 /hr$19$2,959

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 Int Eco Svcs

FY 2026, amount paid