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Walker, Michele M

Hydrologist 3Natural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyPart-time

Eco Waters Technical Analysis. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,393,420
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$103,874
FY 2026
Highest year
$105,270
FY 2025
Yearly average
$87,089
across years on record
Change since first year
+42%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 42% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$103,874−1.3%+3.1%−4.3%
FY 2025$105,270+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$100,719+1.6%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$99,161+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$93,169+2.9%+7.2%−3.9%
FY 2021$90,507+2.0%+2.3%−0.3%
FY 2020$88,718+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$86,761+2.2%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$84,862+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$83,178+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$81,169+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$79,189+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$76,891+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$73,930+1.4%+1.7%−0.3%
FY 2012$72,941−0.2%+2.9%−3.0%
FY 2011$73,082———

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 2026 · Hydrologist 3

Paid more than 42% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,961.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Part-time
Beltrami$51.45 /hr—$103,874
2025Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$50.69 /hr—$105,270
2024Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$48.51 /hr—$100,719
2023Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$45.98 /hr—$99,161
2022Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$44.86 /hr—$93,169
2021Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$43.77 /hr—$90,507
2020Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$42.70 /hr—$88,718
2019Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$41.76 /hr—$86,761
2018Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$40.84 /hr—$84,862
2017Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$40.04 /hr—$83,178
2016Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$39.06 /hr—$81,169
2015Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$38.11 /hr—$79,189
2014Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$37.00 /hr—$76,891
2013Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$35.92 /hr—$73,930
2012Natural Resources Dept
ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$35.22 /hr—$72,941
2011Natural Resources Dept
ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Beltrami$35.22 /hr—$73,082

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 3

FY 2026, amount paid