Burback, Chad Allen Luta
PlannerNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp. 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 2026, pay went up 192% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 113% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $37,391 | +0.9% | +3.1% | −2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $37,055 | +10.1% | +2.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $33,650 | +34.6% | +3.3% | +30.3% |
| FY 2023 | $24,997 | +8.9% | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $22,962 | +16.1% | +7.2% | +8.3% |
| FY 2021 | $19,775 | +25.0% | +2.3% | +22.2% |
| FY 2020 | $15,815 | −22.0% | +1.6% | −23.2% |
| FY 2019 | $20,286 | +8.1% | +2.1% | +5.9% |
| FY 2018 | $18,774 | −2.0% | +2.3% | −4.2% |
| FY 2017 | $19,166 | +49.9% | +1.8% | +47.2% |
| FY 2016 | $12,785 | — | — | — |
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 · Planner
Paid more than 71% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,102.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | Crow Wing | $30.23 /hr | $104 | $37,391 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.84 /hr | — | $37,055 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.79 /hr | — | $33,650 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Planner Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.45 /hr | $450 | $24,997 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $21.28 /hr | $947 | $22,962 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $20.09 /hr | $301 | $19,775 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $19.00 /hr | — | $15,815 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $20.83 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $20.83 /hr | $538 | $20,286 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $18.12 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $17.37 /hr | $515 | $18,774 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Brainerd Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $15.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $16.62 /hr | $493 | $19,166 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Brainerd Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $15.01 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $15.85 /hr | $231 | $12,785 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R2 Brainerd Staff | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | — | $14.64 /hr | — | — |
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 Planner
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nelson, Stephanie Jane$69,661Administration Dept
- Haberman, Natalie A$64,824Natural Resources Dept
- Ness, Anna M$46,587Natural Resources Dept
- Coon, Ella Maria$44,905Capitol Area Architect
- Joseph, Alexander Elias$41,376Transportation Dept
- Rain, Darrin$34,846Natural Resources Dept
- Traore, Gatiosso Bintou Claire$19,533Transportation Dept
- Vega Jr, Salvador$19,213Transportation Dept