Vogel, David G.
Tourism Regional CoordExplore Minnesota TourismBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Tourism-Mankato Regional Off. 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 2015, pay went up 9% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $74,132 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2014 | $71,362 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $68,619 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $66,949 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $67,995 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Tourism Regional Coord
Paid more than 60% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,496.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Mankato Regional Off | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $35.37 /hr | — | $74,132 |
| 2014 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Mankato Regional Off | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $34.34 /hr | — | $71,362 |
| 2013 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Mankato Regional Off | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $33.34 /hr | — | $68,619 |
| 2012 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Mankato Regional Off | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $32.69 /hr | — | $66,949 |
| 2011 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Mankato Regional Off | Tourism Regional Coord Full-time | Blue Earth | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,995 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2015, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$120,360Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Tollefson, Colleen K$97,495State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Kispert, Leann$97,222State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Von Bank, William J$87,131Tourism Marketing Manager
- Nasby, Peggy Ann$80,242State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Erler, Robert F.$75,609Tourism Marketing Manager
- Junnila, Gayle M. Sandahl$74,495Tourism Regional Coord
- Simmons, Patrick J$73,496Research Analysis Spec Sr
Highest paid as Tourism Regional Coord
FY 2015, amount paid
- Junnila, Gayle M. Sandahl$74,495Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Campbell, Tim A$73,496Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Altepeter, Carol A$73,495Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Havelka, Lisa Lynn$13,359Explore Minnesota Tourism