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McInerny, Michael C

Research Scientist 2Natural Resources DeptPope CountyFull-time

Fish - HD & Implementation. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$880,846
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$66,832
FY 2022
Highest year
$84,351
FY 2021
Yearly average
$73,404
across years on record
Change since first year
+11%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$66,832−20.8%+7.2%−26.1%
FY 2021$84,351+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$82,319+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$80,511+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$78,755+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$77,207+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$75,330+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$73,495+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$71,363+6.3%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2013$67,105+6.2%+1.7%+4.5%
FY 2012$63,175+4.6%+2.9%+1.6%
FY 2011$60,402———

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 2022 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 24% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,272.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time · left during year
Pope$41.63 /hr—$66,832
2021Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$40.61 /hr—$84,351
2020Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$39.62 /hr—$82,319
2019Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$38.75 /hr—$80,511
2018Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$37.90 /hr—$78,755
2017Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$37.16 /hr—$77,207
2016Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$36.25 /hr—$75,330
2015Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$35.37 /hr—$73,495
2014Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$34.34 /hr—$71,363
2013Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$33.34 /hr—$67,105
2012Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$31.58 /hr—$63,175
2011Natural Resources Dept
Fish - HD & Implementation
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Pope$30.45 /hr—$60,402

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2022, amount paid