Mueller, Don L
NR Forestry SupvNatural Resources DeptIsanti CountyFull-time
FOR R3 Cambridge. 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 up 9% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $79,242 | −2.0% | +1.6% | −3.5% |
| FY 2013 | $80,878 | +13.8% | +1.7% | +11.9% |
| FY 2012 | $71,095 | −2.0% | +2.9% | −4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $72,515 | — | — | — |
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 Forestry Supv
Paid more than 61% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,239.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Cambridge | NR Forestry Supv Full-time | Isanti | $38.13 /hr | — | $79,242 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Cambridge | NR Forestry Supv Full-time | Isanti | $37.02 /hr | $6,027 | $80,878 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Cambridge | NR Forestry Supv Full-time | Isanti | $35.09 /hr | $254 | $71,095 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Cambridge | NR Forestry Supv Full-time | Isanti | $33.80 /hr | — | $72,515 |
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 Forestry Supv
FY 2014, amount paid
- Cogan, Curtis J$87,970Natural Resources Dept
- Leitinger, Brian N$85,139Natural Resources Dept
- Carlstrom, Mark A$81,324Natural Resources Dept
- Grindy, Daniel L$80,865Natural Resources Dept
- Faulkner, John F$80,765Natural Resources Dept
- Korzeniowski, John$80,765Natural Resources Dept
- Magnuson, Michael E$79,239Natural Resources Dept
- Carlson, Dana D$79,239Natural Resources Dept