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Obler, Charles J

NR Tech FisheriesNatural Resources DeptCottonwood CountyFull-time

Fish-R4 Windom Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$438,899
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$35,095
FY 2019
Highest year
$54,879
FY 2018
Yearly average
$48,767
across years on record
Change since first year
-26%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$47,3412011$46,6122012$47,7822013$49,7092014$51,1992015$52,4912016$53,7912017$54,8792018$35,0952019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$35,095−36.1%+2.1%−37.3%
FY 2018$54,879+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$53,791+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$52,491+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$51,199+3.0%+0.7%+2.3%
FY 2014$49,709+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$47,782+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$46,612−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$47,341———

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 2019 · NR Tech Fisheries

Paid more than 11% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,099.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time · left during year
Cottonwood$27.00 /hr—$35,095
2018Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$26.41 /hr—$54,879
2017Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$25.89 /hr—$53,791
2016Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$25.26 /hr—$52,491
2015Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$24.64 /hr—$51,199
2014Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$23.92 /hr—$49,709
2013Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech Fisheries
Full-time
Cottonwood$23.22 /hr—$47,782
2012Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech (Fisheries)
Full-time
Cottonwood$22.76 /hr—$46,612
2011Natural Resources Dept
Fish-R4 Windom Staff
NR Tech (Fisheries)
Full-time
Cottonwood$22.76 /hr—$47,341

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 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Tech Fisheries

FY 2019, amount paid