Wester, Shane M
Military PersonnelMilitary Affairs DeptStearns CountyIntermittent
Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs. 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 2019 to FY 2022, pay went down 70% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $266 | −74.9% | +7.2% | −76.6% |
| FY 2021 | $1,058 | −47.8% | +2.3% | −49.0% |
| FY 2020 | $2,029 | +125.6% | +1.6% | +122.2% |
| FY 2019 | $899 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Military Personnel
Paid more than 19% of the 100 people with this job title that year. The median was $821.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Stearns | $24.14 /hr | — | $266 |
| 2021 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Isanti | $23.03 /hr | — | $1,058 |
| 2020 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Isanti | $22.99 /hr | — | $2,029 |
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs | Military Personnel Intermittent | Isanti | $23.08 /hr | — | $899 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Manke, Shawn P$180,898Adjutant General
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$170,293State Prog Admin Prin
- Kerr, Donald J$145,319Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Kruse, Lowell E$145,293Military Personnel
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$119,090Military Personnel
- Rude, Michael E$117,358Engineer Princ
- Nelson, Aaron W$116,542Airfield Fire Fighter Senior
- Kotter, Robert J$116,177Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
Highest paid as Military Personnel
FY 2022, amount paid
- Kruse, Lowell E$145,293Military Affairs Dept
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$119,090Military Affairs Dept
- Athman, Eric$105,086Military Affairs Dept
- Bachman, Andrew J$103,064Military Affairs Dept
- Slade, Nicholas Peter$95,596Military Affairs Dept
- Tiemann, Patrick C$86,993Military Affairs Dept
- Czech, Brian L$63,652Military Affairs Dept
- Nyreen, Jeff R$59,212Military Affairs Dept