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Powers, Melissa E

NR Forestry Regional SpecNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time

FOR Wildlfire PreventionPermit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$543,708
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$58,186
FY 2020
Highest year
$67,709
FY 2019
Yearly average
$54,371
across years on record
Change since first year
+35%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$43,1682011$44,0142012$46,7392013$50,2482014$53,5262015$56,8892016$59,6512017$63,5782018$67,7092019$58,1862020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$58,186−14.1%+1.6%−15.4%
FY 2019$67,709+6.5%+2.1%+4.3%
FY 2018$63,578+6.6%+2.3%+4.2%
FY 2017$59,651+4.9%+1.8%+3.0%
FY 2016$56,889+6.3%+0.7%+5.6%
FY 2015$53,526+6.5%+0.7%+5.8%
FY 2014$50,248+7.5%+1.6%+5.9%
FY 2013$46,739+6.2%+1.7%+4.5%
FY 2012$44,014+2.0%+2.9%−0.9%
FY 2011$43,168———

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 2020 · NR Forestry Regional Spec

Paid more than 27% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,924.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR Wildlfire PreventionPermit
NR Forestry Regional Spec
Full-time · left during year
Itasca$34.38 /hr—$58,186
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR Wildlfire PreventionPermit
NR Forestry Regional Spec
Full-time
Itasca$33.62 /hr—$67,709
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR Wildlfire PreventionPermit
NR Forestry Regional Spec
Full-time
Itasca$31.70 /hr—$63,578
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$30.00 /hr—$59,651
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$28.29 /hr—$56,889
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$26.63 /hr—$53,526
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$24.94 /hr—$50,248
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$23.38 /hr—$46,739
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$22.18 /hr—$44,014
2011Natural Resources Dept
FOR Mgt FIA Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Itasca$21.40 /hr—$43,168

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Forestry Regional Spec

FY 2020, amount paid