Opdahl, Alexander Dennis
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptNobles CountyFull-time
WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton 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 2015 to FY 2021, pay went up 504% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 444% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $15,922 | −24.1% | +2.3% | −25.8% |
| FY 2020 | $20,986 | +110.2% | +1.6% | +107.0% |
| FY 2019 | $9,981 | −12.8% | +2.1% | −14.6% |
| FY 2018 | $11,448 | +3.5% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $11,059 | −5.8% | +1.8% | −7.5% |
| FY 2016 | $11,741 | +345.6% | +0.7% | +342.7% |
| FY 2015 | $2,635 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Laborer General
Paid more than 68% of the 249 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,749.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Nobles | $17.92 /hr | $4 | $15,922 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $17.48 /hr | — | $20,986 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $16.73 /hr | — | $9,981 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $16.01 /hr | $118 | $11,448 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $15.36 /hr | $203 | $11,059 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $14.64 /hr | $303 | $11,741 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $14.28 /hr | — | $2,635 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,678Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Colvin, Steven E$167,513NR Asst Division Director
- Meier, Robert H$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$157,165NR Director Operations Service
- Provost, Thomas A$156,455NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$149,058Commissioner-Natural Resources
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2021, amount paid
- Simone, Thomas M$58,379Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$45,868Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffrey L$44,928Natural Resources Dept
- Sieverding, Wayne A$44,243Natural Resources Dept
- Novotny, Clay Eric$43,975Natural Resources Dept
- Dieterman, Zachary David$43,014Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Thomas Jackson$42,255Natural Resources Dept
- Jacobsen, Keith H$41,938Natural Resources Dept