Meskill, Michael V
NR Equipment Wkr Trails & WatrNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
PAT R2B Tower 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $34,328 | −37.2% | +1.6% | −38.2% |
| FY 2013 | $54,695 | +6.7% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $51,256 | +3.9% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $49,337 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2B Tower Staff | NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $24.15 /hr | $1,429 | $34,328 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2B Tower Staff | NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr Full-time | St Louis | $23.45 /hr | $6,435 | $54,695 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2B Tower Staff | NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr Full-time | St Louis | $22.99 /hr | $4,069 | $51,256 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R2B Tower Staff | NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr Full-time | St Louis | $22.99 /hr | $1,517 | $49,337 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as NR Equipment Wkr Trails & Watr
FY 2014, amount paid
- Libby, David B$51,407Natural Resources Dept
- Foix, Tracy A$50,190Natural Resources Dept
- Dowzak, Scott A$32,819Natural Resources Dept