Almendinger, John C
Proj Consultant SrNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyPart-time
FOR Mgt State Land 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went down 63% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 75% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $24,921 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $24,012 | +23.6% | +2.6% | +20.4% |
| FY 2024 | $19,430 | −22.0% | +3.3% | −24.5% |
| FY 2023 | $24,909 | +44.2% | +6.3% | +35.7% |
| FY 2022 | $17,278 | +248.7% | +7.2% | +225.4% |
| FY 2021 | $4,954 | −89.0% | +2.3% | −89.2% |
| FY 2020 | $44,996 | −50.0% | +1.6% | −50.7% |
| FY 2019 | $89,924 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $87,960 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $86,223 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $84,140 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $82,077 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2014 | $79,801 | +7.9% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2013 | $73,930 | +5.8% | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| FY 2012 | $69,887 | +2.8% | +2.9% | −0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $67,995 | — | — | — |
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 · Proj Consultant Sr
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,515.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time · left during year | Itasca | $47.76 /hr | — | $24,921 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Itasca | $47.05 /hr | — | $24,012 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Itasca | $45.02 /hr | — | $19,430 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Itasca | $42.67 /hr | — | $24,909 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Itasca | $41.63 /hr | $42 | $17,278 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt State Land Staff | Proj Consultant Sr Part-time | Itasca | $40.61 /hr | — | $4,954 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $44.25 /hr | — | $44,996 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $43.28 /hr | — | $89,924 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $42.33 /hr | — | $87,960 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $41.50 /hr | — | $86,223 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $40.49 /hr | — | $84,140 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $39.50 /hr | — | $82,077 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $38.35 /hr | — | $79,801 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $35.92 /hr | — | $73,930 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Itasca | $35.22 /hr | — | $69,887 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Programs | NR Prog Coordinator Full-time | Itasca | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,995 |
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 Proj Consultant Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olsen, Lori G$100,090Teachers Retirement Assoc
- Pharis, Kelly Lynch$96,187Natural Resources Dept
- Westerlund, Janet L$63,198MN St Colleges & Universities
- Potter, Edward A$47,831Natural Resources Dept
- Jensen, Amelia Marie$46,325Public Safety Dept