Oker Blom, John
NR Forest Fire Resp LeadNatural Resources DeptPine CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went up 707% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 671% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $27,422 | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| FY 2012 | $27,210 | +700.9% | +2.9% | +678.1% |
| FY 2011 | $3,397 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Paid more than 58% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $25,129.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Sandstone Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | Pine | $14.63 /hr | $10,630 | $27,422 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Sandstone Staff | NR Forest Fire Response Lead Full-time | Pine | $13.74 /hr | $1,502 | $27,210 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Mentor | Laborer General Full-time | Polk | $13.20 /hr | $1,942 | $3,397 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
FY 2013, amount paid
- Grove, Steven H$45,147Natural Resources Dept
- Sande, Kelly Lee$44,155Natural Resources Dept
- Collison, Christopher A$41,883Natural Resources Dept
- McMillin, Dean L$41,469Natural Resources Dept
- Normandin, Neil J$40,989Natural Resources Dept
- Krohn, Dusty W$39,703Natural Resources Dept
- Krause, Dean W$38,865Natural Resources Dept
- Comstock, Willard O$36,484Natural Resources Dept