Alexander, Joseph H
Interpret Naturalist 1Natural Resources DeptFillmore CountyIntermittent
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff. 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 2014 to FY 2022, pay went down 100% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is down 100% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $128 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $170 | −97.9% | +1.6% | −98.0% |
| FY 2019 | $8,227 | −21.8% | +2.1% | −23.4% |
| FY 2018 | $10,517 | +278.3% | +2.3% | +269.9% |
| FY 2017 | $2,780 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $48,426 | −29.3% | +0.7% | −29.8% |
| FY 2014 | $68,451 | — | — | — |
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 · Interpret Naturalist 1
Paid more than 0% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,357.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent · left during year | Fillmore | $23.27 /hr | — | $128 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent | Fillmore | $21.93 /hr | — | $170 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent | Fillmore | $20.83 /hr | — | $8,227 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time · left during year | Fillmore | $20.12 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Fillmore | $19.68 /hr | $371 | $10,517 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent · left during year | Fillmore | $19.68 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Fillmore | $18.66 /hr | $140 | $2,780 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $6,689 /2 wk | — | $48,426 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $1,933 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $2,231 /2 wk | $7,731 | $68,451 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Minneapolis CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Full-time | Hennepin | $1,933 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Interpret Naturalist 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- Mochinski, Laurel Lee$65,734Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kluever, Michaela E$65,551Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Tasa, Alexandria Z$65,276Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Crook, Donald A$65,184Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Armstrong, Judy C$64,974Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Endert, Emily Beth$62,538Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Smith, Bridget E$62,006Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Ness, Christine I$55,642Minnesota Zoological Garden