Allen, Nathan Joseph
Life GuardNatural Resources DeptBrown CountyPart-time
PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went down 51% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $316 | −89.9% | +3.1% | −90.2% |
| FY 2025 | $3,124 | +7.0% | +2.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2024 | $2,920 | +349.0% | +3.3% | +334.6% |
| FY 2023 | $650 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Life Guard
Paid more than 0% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $2,520.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1 | Life Guard Part-time · left during year | Brown | $21.09 /hr | — | $316 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1 | Life Guard Part-time | Brown | $21.09 /hr | $182 | $3,124 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1 | Life Guard Part-time | Brown | $16.66 /hr | — | $2,920 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1 | Life Guard Part-time | Brown | $15.09 /hr | — | $650 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Life Guard
FY 2026, amount paid
- Allen, Abigail$4,120Natural Resources Dept
- Davis, Keenan$4,046Natural Resources Dept
- Hauenstein, Taylor Ann$3,623Natural Resources Dept
- Wise, Erin Lee$3,441Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Malorie Grace$2,573Natural Resources Dept
- Stegeman, Garrett L$2,467Natural Resources Dept
- Wise, Joey Thomas$1,512Natural Resources Dept
- Frye, Alyssa m$662MN St Colleges & Universities