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Obermoller, Tyler Ray

Research Scientist 2Natural Resources DeptWatonwan CountyFull-time

WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$572,145
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$84,036
FY 2026 · $1,853 overtime
Highest year
$84,036
FY 2026
Yearly average
$47,679
across years on record
Change since first year
+248%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 248% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 150% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$84,036+19.1%+3.1%+15.5%
FY 2025$70,543+10.3%+2.6%+7.4%
FY 2024$63,971+5.0%+3.3%+1.7%
FY 2023$60,911+12.0%+6.3%+5.4%
FY 2022$54,363+6.0%+7.2%−1.1%
FY 2021$51,283+4.5%+2.3%+2.2%
FY 2020$49,062+7.1%+1.6%+5.4%
FY 2019$45,814+56.5%+2.1%+53.3%
FY 2018$29,278———
FY 2016$10,355−63.5%+0.7%−63.8%
FY 2015$28,377+17.5%+0.7%+16.6%
FY 2014$24,151———

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 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 30% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,790.

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

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Watonwan$39.93 /hr$1,853$84,036
2025Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Watonwan$37.98 /hr$223$70,543
2024Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$30.55 /hr$1,369$63,971
2023Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$27.93 /hr$1,284$60,911
2022Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$26.35 /hr—$54,363
2021Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$24.88 /hr—$51,283
2020Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$23.44 /hr$454$49,062
2019Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$22.20 /hr—$45,814
2018Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Res Madelia Staff
NR Spec Int WL Research
Full-time
Watonwan$20.98 /hr—$29,278
2016Natural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff
NR Spec WL Research
Full-time · left during year
Anoka$18.36 /hr$18$10,355
2015Natural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff
NR Spec WL Research
Full-time
Anoka$18.36 /hr$767$28,377
2014Natural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff
NR Tech
Full-time
Washington$15.73 /hr$1,390$24,151

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 Research Scientist 2

FY 2026, amount paid