Sparks, Cale T
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
CR ATS Staff. 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 2021 to FY 2025, pay went down 49% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18,971 | −66.0% | +2.6% | −66.8% |
| FY 2024 | $55,740 | +2.2% | +3.3% | −1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $54,564 | +11.7% | +6.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $48,848 | +30.5% | +7.2% | +21.7% |
| FY 2021 | $37,445 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 74% of the 121 people with this job title that year. The median was $796.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $27.52 /hr | — | $18,971 |
| 2024 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $27.52 /hr | — | $55,740 |
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $26.16 /hr | — | $54,564 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $24.71 /hr | — | $48,848 |
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept CR ATS Staff | Military Personnel Full-time | Morrison | $24.06 /hr | — | $37,445 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$249,807State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$198,952Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$160,488Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Stuart IV, Edmund A$145,943Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Kronick, Roxanne$144,494Human Resources Director 1
- Tautges, Jeremy J$142,915Engineer Administrative
- Schaefer, Simon L$138,627Military Personnel
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$137,715Military Personnel
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2025, amount paid
- Schaefer, Simon L$138,627Military Affairs Dept
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$137,715Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric$135,968Military Affairs Dept
- Morgan, Brian J$133,532Military Affairs Dept
- Tiemann, Patrick C$120,706Military Affairs Dept
- Slade, Nicholas Peter$118,235Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$117,734Military Affairs Dept
- Carlson, Jolene M$99,614Military Affairs Dept