Simar, Keith W
Proj Consultant SrNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
FOR Policy & Govt Affairs. 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 2014, pay went down 96% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 96% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $2,364 | −6.7% | +1.6% | −8.1% |
| FY 2013 | $2,534 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $55,760 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Proj Consultant Sr
Paid more than 0% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,493.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $2,364 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $2,534 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | NR Forestry Area Supv Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.80 /hr | — | $55,760 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt Nursery Staff | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.14 /hr | — | — |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as Proj Consultant Sr
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kroiss, Beverly H$131,783Administration Dept
- Khan, Firasat A$98,317MN St Colleges & Universities
- Engwall, Craig L$85,377Natural Resources Dept
- LaClair, Kathleen M$73,796Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Donovan, John T$71,718Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Honold, Bradley Guy$71,363Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Antonette M$66,356Revenue Dept
- Lee, Nancy Eloise$63,031Human Services Dept