VanBuren Jr, Michael A
NR Forest Fire Resp LeadNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Tower 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went up 122% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 117% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $26,373 | +121.8% | +2.3% | +116.9% |
| FY 2017 | $11,889 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Paid more than 47% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $27,053.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $15.92 /hr | $1,767 | $26,373 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-NWRegion-StrategicPrograms | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $15.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | St Louis | $14.67 /hr | $1,618 | $11,889 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $15.61 /hr | — | — |
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 2018, amount paid
- Faulkner, John F$157,679State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schad, David R$149,337Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Meier, Robert H$144,312Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$144,309Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$141,035Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$140,247Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$137,090NR Dir - Forestry
- Skinner, Luke C$137,084NR Dir - Ecological & Water Re
Highest paid as NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
FY 2018, amount paid
- Talbot, Paul J$48,672Natural Resources Dept
- Sande, Kelly Lee$48,397Natural Resources Dept
- Frenz, Joseph M$47,266Natural Resources Dept
- Trierweiler, Michael Lee$46,248Natural Resources Dept
- Hansen, Tyler$45,322Natural Resources Dept
- Wermerskirchen, Jacob Jeffrey$45,165Natural Resources Dept
- Gabrielson, Kevin J$43,832Natural Resources Dept
- Olds, Daniel Mark$41,847Natural Resources Dept