Schmidt, Brinn Ann
Life GuardNatural Resources DeptClay CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff. 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 31% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 34% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $2,701 | −25.1% | +1.7% | −26.3% |
| FY 2012 | $3,605 | −7.9% | +2.9% | −10.5% |
| FY 2011 | $3,913 | — | — | — |
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 · Life Guard
Paid more than 72% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $664.
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 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time · left during year | Clay | $11.57 /hr | $121 | $2,701 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time | Clay | $11.57 /hr | $72 | $3,605 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Life Guard Part-time | Clay | $12.08 /hr | $168 | $3,913 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as Life Guard
FY 2013, amount paid
- Buckley, Peter B$4,542Natural Resources Dept
- Wieland, Kathryn Margaret$4,201Natural Resources Dept
- Dauner, Ashley$3,773Natural Resources Dept
- Orr, Ethan Daniel$3,638Natural Resources Dept
- Zetah, Katherine$3,287Natural Resources Dept
- Serbus, Samantha$3,100Natural Resources Dept
- Kopfmann, Kacee Lee$2,702Natural Resources Dept
- Laddusaw, Jessica Jacqueline$2,608Natural Resources Dept