Bigaouette, Eric Peter
NR Tech Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptCarver CountyFull-time
PAT D7 St Paul 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 529% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 504% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $36,850 | +95.1% | +2.3% | +90.8% |
| FY 2017 | $18,889 | +222.5% | +1.8% | +216.7% |
| FY 2016 | $5,856 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · NR Tech Parks & Trails
Paid more than 11% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,854.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT D7 St Paul Staff | NR Tech Parks & Trails Full-time · left during year | Carver | $19.85 /hr | $725 | $36,850 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT R1A Bemidji/Nevis Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Beltrami | $15.36 /hr | $781 | $18,889 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R4 TalcotLake/Slayton Paper | Laborer General Full-time | Nobles | $14.64 /hr | — | $5,856 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Faulkner, John F$157,679State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schad, David R$149,337Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Meier, Robert H$144,312Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$144,309Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$141,035Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$140,247Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$137,090NR Dir - Forestry
- Skinner, Luke C$137,084NR Dir - Ecological & Water Re
Highest paid as NR Tech Parks & Trails
FY 2018, amount paid
- Helget, Kelly L$75,818Natural Resources Dept
- Schoeneck, Randy J$58,457Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Linden L$58,125Natural Resources Dept
- Barta, Richard N$57,780Natural Resources Dept
- Dahlin, Greg D$57,526Natural Resources Dept
- Langhorst, Shawn D$57,459Natural Resources Dept
- Carter, Jonathan R$57,412Natural Resources Dept
- Peterson, Daniel R$56,722Natural Resources Dept