Towner, Elmer G
Architectural Drafting Tech 2Military Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth C & E 2. 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 2023, pay went up 1,537% while consumer prices went up 26%. After inflation, pay is up 1,201% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $68,057 | +3.0% | +6.3% | −3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $66,064 | +3.2% | +7.2% | −3.7% |
| FY 2021 | $63,998 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $62,460 | +1.2% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $61,694 | +5.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $58,636 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $55,894 | +1,244.1% | +1.8% | +1,219.8% |
| FY 2016 | $4,158 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Architectural Drafting Tech 2
Paid more than 46% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,057.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $32.37 /hr | — | $68,057 |
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $31.58 /hr | $474 | $66,064 |
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $30.81 /hr | — | $63,998 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $30.06 /hr | — | $62,460 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $29.40 /hr | $606 | $61,694 |
| 2018 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $28.75 /hr | $502 | $58,636 |
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $27.36 /hr | $431 | $55,894 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth C & E 2 | Architectural Drafting Tech 2 Full-time | St Louis | $25.99 /hr | — | $4,158 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$204,834State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$184,868Adjutant General
- Kruse, Lowell E$160,306Military Personnel
- Kerr, Donald J$154,644Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Rude, Michael E$128,981Engineer Princ
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$128,147Military Personnel
- Kronick, Roxanne$125,692Human Resources Director 1
- Tautges, Jeremy J$125,432Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Architectural Drafting Tech 2
FY 2023, amount paid
- Senn, Shantel$77,120Transportation Dept
- Ellingworth, Lonny Fabian$70,098Transportation Dept
- Kalvig, Michael A$69,812Human Services Dept
- Hedlund, Cory Mark$69,812Transportation Dept
- Weston, Salli Johanna$69,807Transportation Dept
- Kittams, Frederick Alan$69,587Transportation Dept
- Karis, Matthew Allen$65,353Transportation Dept
- Hircock, Gretchen Clare-Helen$62,513Military Affairs Dept