Wizik, John C
NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptHubbard CountyFull-time
FOR Badoura Nursery Staff2. 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 2016, pay went up 35% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 25% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $71,867 | +23.3% | +0.7% | +22.5% |
| FY 2015 | $58,287 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2014 | $55,078 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2013 | $54,366 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $53,046 | −0.4% | +2.9% | −3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $53,251 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · NR Tech Forestry
Paid more than 81% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,074.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery Staff2 | NR Tech Forestry Full-time · left during year | Hubbard | $25.99 /hr | $1,715 | $71,867 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Hubbard | $25.36 /hr | $5,592 | $58,287 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Hubbard | $24.62 /hr | $3,915 | $55,078 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Hubbard | $23.90 /hr | $5,180 | $54,366 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Hubbard | $23.43 /hr | $4,499 | $53,046 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nurs Staff | NR Tech (Forestry) Full-time | Hubbard | $23.43 /hr | $4,516 | $53,251 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as NR Tech Forestry
FY 2016, amount paid
- Nelson, Jeffrey S$82,123Natural Resources Dept
- Olsen, Shawn J$81,427Natural Resources Dept
- Bade, Steven J$75,158Natural Resources Dept
- Schmitt, Ernest T$74,742Natural Resources Dept
- Bergloff, Scott A$74,054Natural Resources Dept
- Aultman, Michael H$72,805Natural Resources Dept
- Julson, William E$72,416Natural Resources Dept
- Nikolanci, Thomas R$72,329Natural Resources Dept