Tanski, Jarel A
Airfield Fire FighterMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $27,970 | −14.6% | +2.3% | −16.5% |
| FY 2020 | $32,744 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Airfield Fire Fighter
Paid more than 11% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,018.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $18.99 /hr | $4,692 | $27,970 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $18.16 /hr | $626 | $32,744 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Kruse, Lowell E$148,598Military Personnel
- Kerr, Donald J$141,875Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Lein, David J$126,889State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$125,096Adjutant General
- Rude, Michael E$115,709Engineer Princ
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$111,688Military Personnel
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$109,049State Prog Admin Prin
- Kotter, Robert J$108,581Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hanna, Thomas Timothy$78,411Military Affairs Dept
- Springsteele, Daniel R$77,738Military Affairs Dept
- Larsen, Timothy L$77,382Military Affairs Dept
- Simenson, Mike M$72,829Military Affairs Dept
- Kurtz, Louis Dennis$71,921Military Affairs Dept
- Despenes, Thomas G$70,764Military Affairs Dept
- Sanda, Luke M$70,671Military Affairs Dept
- South, Jay S$69,466Military Affairs Dept