Rothauge, Brandon Sequoia
NR Mine InterpreterNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 492% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 480% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $6,287 | +492.3% | +2.1% | +480.3% |
| FY 2018 | $1,061 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · NR Mine Interpreter
Paid more than 23% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,126.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.58 /hr | — | $6,287 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $18.17 /hr | — | $1,061 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Mine Interpreter
FY 2019, amount paid
- Juip, James Aron$53,807Natural Resources Dept
- Harris, Larissa Ashley$52,036Natural Resources Dept
- Petersen, Reed Ross$36,512Natural Resources Dept
- Pellinen, Pete S$26,909Natural Resources Dept
- Winkelaar, Karel J$20,363Natural Resources Dept
- Lah, William J$17,262Natural Resources Dept
- Nyhus, Jennifer$11,126Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Chelsea Elizabeth$10,180Natural Resources Dept