Pfingsten, Thomas H
NR PilotNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyPart-time
Enforcement-Air Support. 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 2015, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $19,636 | −75.4% | +0.7% | −75.6% |
| FY 2014 | $79,761 | −11.2% | +1.6% | −12.6% |
| FY 2013 | $89,814 | +9.1% | +1.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2012 | $82,301 | +9.6% | +2.9% | +6.5% |
| FY 2011 | $75,096 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · NR Pilot
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Air Support | NR Pilot Part-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $34.18 /hr | — | $19,636 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Program | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $45.55 /hr | — | $79,761 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Program | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time | Morrison | $44.22 /hr | $3,082 | $89,814 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Air Support | NR Spec 4 (Co Pilot) Full-time | — | $32.33 /hr | $13,835 | $82,301 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Air Support | NR Spec 4 (Co Pilot) Full-time | — | $31.11 /hr | $11,620 | $75,096 |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Pilot
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ettl, Luke C$97,002Natural Resources Dept
- Heineman, John W$82,823Natural Resources Dept
- Maas, Bradley D$70,757Natural Resources Dept