Walsh, John W
Airfield Fire FighterMilitary Affairs DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift. 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 2018, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $105,993 | +66.2% | +2.3% | +62.5% |
| FY 2017 | $63,780 | −7.3% | +1.8% | −9.0% |
| FY 2016 | $68,812 | +16.5% | +0.7% | +15.7% |
| FY 2015 | $59,088 | −5.2% | +0.7% | −5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $62,316 | −10.6% | +1.6% | −12.0% |
| FY 2013 | $69,695 | +0.7% | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| FY 2012 | $69,202 | +7.0% | +2.9% | +4.0% |
| FY 2011 | $64,663 | — | — | — |
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 · Airfield Fire Fighter
Paid more than 97% of the 34 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,243.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Fire Fighters C Shift | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $22.15 /hr | $17,034 | $105,993 |
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $21.72 /hr | $3,988 | $63,780 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $21.19 /hr | $10,468 | $68,812 |
| 2015 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $20.67 /hr | $2,170 | $59,088 |
| 2014 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $20.07 /hr | $7,065 | $62,316 |
| 2013 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.49 /hr | $16,545 | $69,695 |
| 2012 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.11 /hr | $14,509 | $69,202 |
| 2011 | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Airbase O and M | Airfield Fire Fighter Full-time | St Louis | $19.11 /hr | $11,996 | $64,663 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Jensen, Jon Anthony$150,201Adjutant General
- Kerr, Donald J$125,124Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Hofmann, Christopher M$122,190Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Prozinski, Carol A$102,342Contract Officer
- Arntson, Dennis M$98,734Architectural Supervisor
- Kotter, Robert J$98,665Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Brezinka, Jay A$97,768Admin Planning Dir St
- Tautges, Jeremy J$96,217Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Airfield Fire Fighter
FY 2018, amount paid
- Larsen, Timothy L$76,308Military Affairs Dept
- Hanna, Thomas Timothy$69,319Military Affairs Dept
- Springsteele, Daniel R$67,624Military Affairs Dept
- Kurtz, Louis Dennis$65,465Military Affairs Dept
- Simenson, Mike M$63,086Military Affairs Dept
- Sanda, Luke M$63,066Military Affairs Dept
- South, Jay S$61,000Military Affairs Dept
- Despenes, Thomas G$60,990Military Affairs Dept