Rukavina, Matthew D
Airfield Fire FighterMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 238% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 208% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $56,674 | +249.4% | +3.3% | +238.3% |
| FY 2023 | $16,219 | −3.3% | +6.3% | −9.0% |
| FY 2022 | $16,765 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Airfield Fire Fighter
Paid more than 26% of the 34 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,987.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $21.05 /hr | $1,158 | $56,674 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.08 /hr | $1,393 | $16,219 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.46 /hr | $263 | $16,765 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$207,281State Prog Admin Prin
- Kotter, Robert J$185,651Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Manke, Shawn P$183,674Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$153,528Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$140,629Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$131,502Human Resources Director 1
- Rude, Michael E$130,235Engineer Princ
- Tautges, Jeremy J$129,925Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter
FY 2024, amount paid
- Springsteele, Daniel R$87,510Military Affairs Dept
- Sauer, Joseph Michael$80,077Military Affairs Dept
- Eisenbraun, Derek J$79,942Military Affairs Dept
- Boyat, Beau W$79,399Military Affairs Dept
- Dennison, Kevin James$79,179Military Affairs Dept
- South, Jay S$78,973Military Affairs Dept
- Despenes, Thomas G$76,958Military Affairs Dept
- Cook, Caleb C$75,911Military Affairs Dept