Ries, Jonathan W
Airfield Fire FighterMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Airbase O and M. 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 2013, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $34,373 | −32.3% | +1.7% | −33.4% |
| FY 2012 | $50,794 | +40.8% | +2.9% | +36.8% |
| FY 2011 | $36,079 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Airfield Fire Fighter
Paid more than 41% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,241.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $17.60 /hr | $2,248 | $34,373 |
| 2012 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $17.13 /hr | $1,040 | $50,794 |
| 2011 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $16.70 /hr | — | $36,079 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Nash, Richard Charles$168,195Adjutant General
- Vesely, Thomas L$115,198Architectural Supervisor
- Kuesel, William C$111,657Physical Plant Director
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$94,248State Prog Admin Sr
- Kerr, Donald J$93,043Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Hofmann, Christopher M$92,229Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kuyper, Annette Brechon$85,306State Prog Admin Prin
- Skoglund, Martin J$84,872Admin Planning Dir St
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter
FY 2013, amount paid
- Walsh, John W$69,695Military Affairs Dept
- Gimpel, Grant A$53,792Military Affairs Dept
- Springsteele, Daniel R$52,035Military Affairs Dept
- South, Jay S$50,967Military Affairs Dept
- Simenson, Mike M$47,961Military Affairs Dept
- Kurtz, Louis Dennis$47,707Military Affairs Dept
- Despenes, Thomas G$46,818Military Affairs Dept
- Larsen, Timothy L$45,504Military Affairs Dept