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Nielsen, Robert

Hydrologist 3Health DepartmentLyon CountyFull-time

EH WellMgt N Regn. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,310,301
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,622
FY 2026
Highest year
$105,756
FY 2025
Yearly average
$81,894
across years on record
Change since first year
-4%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$60,622−42.7%+3.1%−44.4%
FY 2025$105,756+5.0%+2.6%+2.3%
FY 2024$100,744−0.9%+3.3%−4.1%
FY 2023$101,658+8.2%+6.3%+1.8%
FY 2022$93,962+2.9%+7.2%−4.0%
FY 2021$91,303+2.9%+2.3%+0.6%
FY 2020$88,716+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$86,763+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$84,862+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$83,187+5.7%+1.8%+3.8%
FY 2016$78,669+6.5%+0.7%+5.8%
FY 2015$73,835+6.6%+0.7%+5.9%
FY 2014$69,233+6.3%+1.6%+4.7%
FY 2013$65,111+4.1%+1.7%+2.4%
FY 2012$62,544−1.3%+2.9%−4.1%
FY 2011$63,336———

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 · Hydrologist 3

Paid more than 10% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,961.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
EH WellMgt N Regn
Hydrologist 3
Full-time · left during year
Lyon$51.45 /hr—$60,622
2025Health Department
EH WellMgt N Regn
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$50.69 /hr—$105,756
2024Health Department
EH WellMgt N Regn
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$48.51 /hr—$100,744
2023Health Department
EH WellMgt S Regn
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$45.98 /hr—$101,658
2022Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$44.86 /hr—$93,962
2021Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$43.77 /hr—$91,303
2020Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$42.70 /hr—$88,716
2019Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$41.76 /hr—$86,763
2018Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$40.84 /hr—$84,862
2017Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$40.04 /hr—$83,187
2016Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$39.06 /hr—$78,669
2015Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$36.78 /hr—$73,835
2014Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$34.34 /hr—$69,233
2013Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Lyon$32.21 /hr—$65,111
2012Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Lyon$30.45 /hr—$62,544
2011Health Department
Well Management-Southern Reg
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Lyon$30.45 /hr—$63,336

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 Health Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 3

FY 2026, amount paid