Weier, Madisson
NR Forestry SpecialistNatural Resources DeptPine CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $44,106 | +23.0% | +2.1% | +20.5% |
| FY 2018 | $35,846 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · NR Forestry Specialist
Paid more than 60% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,229.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Full-time | Pine | $20.83 /hr | $1,061 | $44,106 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Full-time | Koochiching | $19.68 /hr | $629 | $35,846 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Forestry Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Geiselman, Brody J$55,117Natural Resources Dept
- Lewis, Todd Andrew$48,901Natural Resources Dept
- Adams, Trevor Alan$48,751Natural Resources Dept
- Updegraff, Karen L$48,535Natural Resources Dept
- Tyler, David$46,184Natural Resources Dept
- Stai, Timothy Michael$46,082Natural Resources Dept
- Kutschied, Daniel$44,471Natural Resources Dept
- Gehrig, Alexander W$44,370Natural Resources Dept