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Nicklay, Benjamin Bruce

NR Spec Sr Eco SvcsNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time

ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$639,210
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$85,208
FY 2026
Highest year
$85,208
FY 2026
Yearly average
$58,110
across years on record
Change since first year
+7,229%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 7,229% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 5,230% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$85,208+5.4%+3.1%+2.2%
FY 2025$80,852+8.1%+2.6%+5.3%
FY 2024$74,792+5.2%+3.3%+1.9%
FY 2023$71,073+10.4%+6.3%+3.9%
FY 2022$64,403+6.2%+7.2%−0.9%
FY 2021$60,626+6.1%+2.3%+3.7%
FY 2020$57,166+7.8%+1.6%+6.2%
FY 2019$53,009+13.6%+2.1%+11.3%
FY 2018$46,650+5.4%+2.3%+3.1%
FY 2017$44,268+3,707.8%+1.8%+3,639.1%
FY 2016$1,163———

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 2026 · NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs

Paid more than 45% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,181.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
St Louis$41.43 /hr—$85,208
2025Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
St Louis$39.34 /hr—$80,852
2024Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
St Louis$36.34 /hr—$74,792
2023Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
St Louis$33.30 /hr—$71,073
2022Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
St Louis$31.35 /hr—$64,403
2021Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$29.50 /hr—$60,626
2020Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$27.79 /hr—$57,166
2019Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$26.30 /hr—$53,009
2018Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$23.22 /hr—$46,650
2017Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$21.98 /hr—$44,268
2016Natural Resources Dept
EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Itasca$20.76 /hr—$1,163

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs

FY 2026, amount paid