Sullivan, Ryan
NR Spec Eco SvcsNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot. 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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went up 133% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 119% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $9,672 | +123.4% | +2.1% | +118.9% |
| FY 2018 | $4,330 | −43.1% | +2.3% | −44.3% |
| FY 2017 | $7,604 | +83.2% | +1.8% | +79.9% |
| FY 2016 | $4,150 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · NR Spec Eco Svcs
Paid more than 18% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,096.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot | NR Spec Eco Svcs Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.12 /hr | — | $9,672 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot | NR Spec Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $19.68 /hr | — | $4,330 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Forest Habitat | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $16.62 /hr | — | $7,604 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Forest Habitat | NR Tech Full-time | Itasca | $16.21 /hr | — | $4,150 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Spec Eco Svcs
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nelson, Sharron R$60,628Natural Resources Dept
- Olson, Jennifer Ann$60,627Natural Resources Dept
- Ellefson, Mark A$56,627Natural Resources Dept
- LeClere, Jeffrey B$56,621Natural Resources Dept
- Linkert, Jason Dale$54,382Military Affairs Dept
- Thompson, Adam P$54,196Military Affairs Dept
- Babeu, Lecia M$53,009Natural Resources Dept
- Secrist, Zebulin Arthur$48,281Natural Resources Dept