Bahajak, Dawn A
State Prog Admin PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
F&W Recruitment/Retention. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is down 74% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $29,124 | −37.9% | +2.6% | −39.5% |
| FY 2024 | $46,880 | −54.5% | +3.3% | −56.0% |
| FY 2023 | $103,145 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $96,555 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $94,216 | +1.9% | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $92,426 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 6% of the 665 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,157.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Recruitment/Retention | State Prog Admin Prin Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $29,124 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Education Consultant 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | $804 | $46,880 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.65 /hr | — | $103,145 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $96,555 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.36 /hr | — | $94,216 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | — | $92,426 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Legato, Denise F$240,971Human Resources Director 5
- Smith, Rodmen E$197,180NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$195,536Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$190,763Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Mohs, Philip Andrew$185,010NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Olfelt, David P$184,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Speldrich, Brent J$183,786NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$182,518Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$249,807Military Affairs Dept
- Klomp, Machelle Marie$121,995Public Safety Dept
- Awsumb, Brian$115,465Public Safety Dept
- Kreuser, John Anthony$113,755Public Safety Dept
- Wynn, Angela Dawn$112,856Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Teri L$112,552Mn Management & Budget
- Batvinka, Olga Vladimirovna$111,327Veterans Affairs Dept
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$110,388Natural Resources Dept