Nicholas, Donald W
NR TechNatural Resources DeptMille Lacs CountyFull-time
FOR Protection Helicopter Ops. 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 2015, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 17% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $41,595 | −25.0% | +0.7% | −25.5% |
| FY 2014 | $55,434 | −14.5% | +1.6% | −15.8% |
| FY 2013 | $64,852 | +29.8% | +1.7% | +27.7% |
| FY 2012 | $49,953 | +50.1% | +2.9% | +45.8% |
| FY 2011 | $33,282 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · NR Tech
Paid more than 86% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,640.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $21.98 /hr | $13,617 | $41,595 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Intermittent · left during year | Mille Lacs | $21.98 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Full-time | Mille Lacs | $21.34 /hr | $23,048 | $55,434 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Intermittent · left during year | Mille Lacs | $21.34 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Full-time | Mille Lacs | $20.72 /hr | $29,251 | $64,852 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Intermittent · left during year | Mille Lacs | $20.72 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Full-time | Mille Lacs | $20.31 /hr | $19,580 | $49,953 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Intermittent · left during year | Mille Lacs | $19.70 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | NR Tech Full-time | Mille Lacs | $19.70 /hr | $6,746 | $33,282 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Little Falls | NR Tech Intermittent · left during year | Morrison | $19.11 /hr | — | — |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Tech
FY 2015, amount paid
- Woodwick, Matthew J$66,266Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Harlow W$52,268Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Dustin Z$51,039Natural Resources Dept
- Leppala, Ray E$45,858Natural Resources Dept
- Kearns, Matthew M$43,408Natural Resources Dept
- Leschak, Peter M$38,699Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$34,644Natural Resources Dept
- Lynch, Thomas F$29,041Natural Resources Dept