Petersen, Eric D
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
CR ATS 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 21% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $43,657 | −22.0% | +3.3% | −24.5% |
| FY 2023 | $55,941 | +54.7% | +6.3% | +45.6% |
| FY 2022 | $36,168 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 83% of the 130 people with this job title that year. The median was $822.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $27.92 /hr | — | $43,657 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $26.54 /hr | — | $55,941 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $25.37 /hr | — | $36,168 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$207,281State Prog Admin Prin
- Kotter, Robert J$185,651Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Manke, Shawn P$183,674Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$153,528Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$140,629Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$131,502Human Resources Director 1
- Rude, Michael E$130,235Engineer Princ
- Tautges, Jeremy J$129,925Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2024, amount paid
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$129,548Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric$129,143Military Affairs Dept
- Slade, Nicholas Peter$112,799Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$112,109Military Affairs Dept
- Schaefer, Simon L$105,649Military Affairs Dept
- Morgan, Brian J$88,984Military Affairs Dept
- Carlson, Jolene M$87,212Military Affairs Dept
- Smith, Michael R$72,335Military Affairs Dept