Nelson, Aaron W
Airfield Fire Fighter SeniorMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift. 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 2023, pay went up 48% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 9% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $95,166 | −18.3% | +6.3% | −23.2% |
| FY 2022 | $116,542 | +19.1% | +7.2% | +11.1% |
| FY 2021 | $97,877 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $93,502 | −47.2% | +1.6% | −48.0% |
| FY 2019 | $177,116 | +106.2% | +2.1% | +102.0% |
| FY 2018 | $85,893 | +8.0% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2017 | $79,541 | +8.5% | +1.8% | +6.6% |
| FY 2016 | $73,287 | +12.3% | +0.7% | +11.5% |
| FY 2015 | $65,288 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $64,849 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2013 | $61,128 | −10.1% | +1.7% | −11.6% |
| FY 2012 | $68,029 | +5.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| FY 2011 | $64,355 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Airfield Fire Fighter Senior
Paid more than 90% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,732.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
25 records, newest first
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$204,834State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$184,868Adjutant General
- Kruse, Lowell E$160,306Military Personnel
- Kerr, Donald J$154,644Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Rude, Michael E$128,981Engineer Princ
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$128,147Military Personnel
- Kronick, Roxanne$125,692Human Resources Director 1
- Tautges, Jeremy J$125,432Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter Senior
FY 2023, amount paid
- Graves, Zachary J$93,367Military Affairs Dept
- Gimpel, Grant A$89,390Military Affairs Dept
- Boser, Brian Jay$86,684Military Affairs Dept
- Downs, Nicholas G$86,196Military Affairs Dept
- Norbie, Kevin A$85,267Military Affairs Dept
- LeBlanc, Andrew A$81,189Military Affairs Dept
- LeMieur, Michael W$79,381Military Affairs Dept
- McCuskey, Jason L$75,258Military Affairs Dept