Pekarek, Eugene
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptBenton CountyFull-time
PAT R3C Sauk Rapids 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 4% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $10,007 | −8.3% | +1.6% | −9.7% |
| FY 2019 | $10,908 | +4.6% | +2.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2018 | $10,431 | +7.9% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2017 | $9,663 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Laborer General
Paid more than 56% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,054.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Benton | $16.74 /hr | — | $10,007 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Benton | $16.37 /hr | — | $10,908 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Benton | $15.67 /hr | — | $10,431 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Benton | $15.01 /hr | — | $9,663 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$160,847Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$155,523NR Bureau Administrator
- Meier, Robert H$153,770Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$153,690Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$152,024Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Richards, Jess W$150,156Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$146,661Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$143,291NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2020, amount paid
- Simone, Thomas M$50,594Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$44,896Natural Resources Dept
- Dieterman, Zachary David$44,489Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffrey L$42,792Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Thomas Jackson$42,366Natural Resources Dept
- Munter, Jonathan Robert$41,649Natural Resources Dept
- Dahlberg, Travis$39,816Transportation Dept
- Beito, Richard A$39,594Natural Resources Dept