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Nilsen, David M

State Prog Admin PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

OSD OP Business Office Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$272,027
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$68,365
FY 2014
Highest year
$68,619
FY 2013
Yearly average
$68,007
across years on record
Change since first year
+1%
FY 2011 to FY 2014 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$67,9952011$67,0472012$68,6192013$68,3652014
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2014$68,365−0.4%+1.6%−1.9%
FY 2013$68,619+2.3%+1.7%+0.7%
FY 2012$67,047−1.4%+2.9%−4.2%
FY 2011$67,995———

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 2014 · State Prog Admin Prin

Paid more than 54% of the 586 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,048.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2014Natural Resources Dept
OSD OP Business Office Staff
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$34.34 /hr—$68,365
2013Natural Resources Dept
OP Services Bus Off Staff
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$33.34 /hr—$68,619
2012Natural Resources Dept
OP Services Bus Off Staff
State Prog Admin Principal
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$67,047
2011Natural Resources Dept
Mgt Res Budget & Communication
State Prog Admin Principal
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$67,995

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 2014, amount paid

Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin

FY 2014, amount paid