Backer, Keith R
NR Spec 2 CONatural Resources DeptFull-time
Enforcement-Reg 1-District 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $69,053 | −11.9% | +1.6% | −13.3% |
| FY 2013 | $78,420 | −7.3% | +1.7% | −8.8% |
| FY 2012 | $84,568 | +11.6% | +2.9% | +8.4% |
| FY 2011 | $75,776 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · NR Spec 2 CO
Paid more than 25% of the 138 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,278.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 1 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time · left during year | — | $30.48 /hr | $10,895 | $69,053 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 1 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $29.88 /hr | $16,270 | $78,420 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 1 | NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr) Full-time | — | $29.88 /hr | $20,027 | $84,568 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 1 | NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr) Full-time | — | $29.88 /hr | $13,625 | $75,776 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as NR Spec 2 CO
FY 2014, amount paid
- Prodzinski, Kevin L$87,172Natural Resources Dept
- Parthun, Paul T$86,860Natural Resources Dept
- Hemker, Thomas R$86,047Natural Resources Dept
- Collette, Timothy A$84,815Natural Resources Dept
- Stage, Marty D$84,672Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Paul D$84,509Natural Resources Dept
- Murray, Donald L$83,666Natural Resources Dept
- Johanson, Jeffrey M$83,414Natural Resources Dept