Pletta, Madeline E
NR TechNatural Resources DeptWabasha CountyFull-time
ECO Waters Stream Habitat. 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 2012, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $4,551 | −79.4% | +2.9% | −80.0% |
| FY 2011 | $22,135 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · NR Tech
Paid more than 17% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,330.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Stream Habitat | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Wabasha | $14.97 /hr | $942 | $4,551 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Stream Habitat | NR Tech Full-time | — | $14.61 /hr | — | $22,135 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Rodahl, David S$117,586NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off)
- Konrad, James E$116,719NR Dir - Enforcement
- Sanow, Ronald F$115,957NR Forestry Supv
- Meier, Robert H$114,133Senior Admin Officer
- Olson, Paul C$112,922Information Technology Spec 3
- Schad, David R$112,913Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Anderson, Denise M$111,959NR Bureau Administrator
- Shoutz, Cary L$111,203NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr)
Highest paid as NR Tech
FY 2012, amount paid
- Woodwick, Matthew J$69,719Natural Resources Dept
- Lynch, Thomas F$54,757Natural Resources Dept
- Nicholas, Donald W$49,953Natural Resources Dept
- Kessler, Leland M$46,343Natural Resources Dept
- Leschak, Peter M$41,246Natural Resources Dept
- Leppala, Ray E$40,025Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Harlow W$38,076Natural Resources Dept
- Lindeman, Ashley$23,531Natural Resources Dept