Thompson, Meagan E
CookNatural Resources DeptHubbard CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food. 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 2016, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 47% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $14,077 | +24.0% | +0.7% | +23.2% |
| FY 2015 | $11,350 | +16.1% | +0.7% | +15.3% |
| FY 2014 | $9,774 | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.9% |
| FY 2013 | $9,710 | +14.2% | +1.7% | +12.4% |
| FY 2012 | $8,499 | −4.4% | +2.9% | −7.1% |
| FY 2011 | $8,891 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Cook
Paid more than 23% of the 71 people with this job title that year. The median was $31,039.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | Cook Part-time · left during year | Hubbard | $18.38 /hr | $435 | $14,077 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Mary Gibbs | Cook Part-time | Hubbard | $17.49 /hr | $787 | $11,350 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Mary Gibbs | Cook Part-time | Hubbard | $16.49 /hr | $318 | $9,774 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Mary Gibbs | Cook Part-time | Hubbard | $15.64 /hr | $845 | $9,710 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | Cook Part-time | Hubbard | $14.99 /hr | $533 | $8,499 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | Cook Part-time | Hubbard | $14.65 /hr | $383 | $8,891 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2016, amount paid
- King, Jazmin$46,771Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moline, Mark S$46,634Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rasinski, Jim$46,446Veterans Affairs Dept
- Quilling, Jacob P$46,111Human Services Dept
- Coulter, Anna O$45,401Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ernest, Penny S$45,397Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hunter, Mary$45,181Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aanes, Jason$43,975Veterans Affairs Dept