Nelson, Simon Keith Iverson
Life GuardNatural Resources DeptClay CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 455% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 432% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $3,907 | −26.7% | +2.1% | −28.2% |
| FY 2018 | $5,330 | +657.1% | +2.3% | +640.4% |
| FY 2017 | $704 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Life Guard
Paid more than 80% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $2,582.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time · left during year | Clay | $14.54 /hr | $150 | $3,907 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time | Clay | $14.01 /hr | $285 | $5,330 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time | Clay | $13.14 /hr | — | $704 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Life Guard
FY 2019, amount paid
- Buckley, Peter B$6,314Natural Resources Dept
- Hennebry, Kori Angela$5,913MN St Colleges & Universities
- Trullinger, Sicily Marie$4,060Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Jessica$3,721Natural Resources Dept
- Schmitt, Leah Rebecca$3,581Natural Resources Dept
- Appel, Riley Matthew$3,463Natural Resources Dept
- Ecklund, Rachel$3,367Natural Resources Dept
- Dauner, Zoe Mae$2,978Natural Resources Dept