Schaefer, Simon L
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
AGO Finance 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 38% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $145,670 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $138,627 | +31.2% | +2.6% | +27.8% |
| FY 2024 | $105,649 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 98% of the 121 people with this job title that year. The median was $827.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Military Affairs Dept AGO Finance 2 | Military Personnel Full-time | Ramsey | $88.56 /hr | — | $145,670 |
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept AGO Finance 2 | Military Personnel Full-time | Ramsey | $85.78 /hr | — | $138,627 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept AGO Finance 2 | Military Personnel Full-time | Ramsey | $82.09 /hr | — | $105,649 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$212,537Adjutant General
- Sharkey, Joseph J$163,891Military Personnel
- Huberty, Gerald$154,713Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Rohweder, Scott James$153,703Exec Dir Military Affairs
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$148,503Military Personnel
- Tautges, Jeremy J$145,401Engineer Administrative
- Athman, Eric$145,256Military Personnel
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sharkey, Joseph J$163,891Military Affairs Dept
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$148,503Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric$145,256Military Affairs Dept
- Morgan, Brian J$145,235Military Affairs Dept
- Slade, Nicholas Peter$144,400Military Affairs Dept
- Tiemann, Patrick C$125,724Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$124,829Military Affairs Dept
- Harberts, Matthew J$86,843Military Affairs Dept