Powers, Christi Anne
Information Officer 3Natural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
FOR MIFC Intel/Info 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 2018, pay went up 53% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $91,077 | −2.5% | +2.3% | −4.7% |
| FY 2017 | $93,453 | +22.3% | +1.8% | +20.1% |
| FY 2016 | $76,400 | +28.7% | +0.7% | +27.9% |
| FY 2015 | $59,345 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Information Officer 3
Paid more than 98% of the 120 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,491.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR MIFC Intel/Info Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $32.88 /hr | $13,705 | $91,077 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR MIFC Intel/Info Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Itasca | $32.24 /hr | $15,489 | $93,453 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR MIFC Intel/Info Staff | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Itasca | $31.45 /hr | $8,459 | $76,400 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Operations Program Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $59,345 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Faulkner, John F$157,679State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schad, David R$149,337Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Meier, Robert H$144,312Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$144,309Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$141,035Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$140,247Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$137,090NR Dir - Forestry
- Skinner, Luke C$137,084NR Dir - Ecological & Water Re
Highest paid as Information Officer 3
FY 2018, amount paid
- Bloomquist, Quentin Lee$104,146Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Hinton, Marie E$77,315Lottery
- Goetzman, Keith Edward$73,073Natural Resources Dept
- Lee, Michael William$71,665MN St Colleges & Universities
- Barnard, Richard Kent$71,151Transportation Dept
- Mattern, Patricia M$71,084Education Department
- Lanahan-Lahti, Kimberly A$70,423Natural Resources Dept
- Arndt, Rebecca L$70,270Transportation Dept