O'Brien, Christopher Michael
Information Officer 2Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OCO Strategic Comms. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2016, pay went up 403% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 396% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $57,206 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $53,832 | +373.4% | +0.7% | +369.9% |
| FY 2014 | $11,373 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Information Officer 2
Paid more than 71% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,462.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Strategic Comms | Information Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $57,206 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Media Unit | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,832 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO News & Editorial | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $11,373 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Information Officer 2
FY 2016, amount paid
- DeRosier, Diane Yvonne$66,944MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sand, Karla M$61,617MN St Colleges & Universities
- Palmer, David S$60,886MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hinton, Marie E$59,828Lottery
- Davis, Owen Jerome$59,788Pollution Control Agency
- Gorski, Barbara M$59,288Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Escher, Linda K$58,788Natural Resources Dept
- Ellison, Amy J$58,788Natural Resources Dept