Carleen, Jake Daniel
NR Forest Fire Resp LeadNatural Resources DeptCass CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 282% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 236% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $34,336 | +310.5% | +7.2% | +283.0% |
| FY 2021 | $8,365 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $8,089 | −10.1% | +2.1% | −11.9% |
| FY 2018 | $9,000 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Paid more than 42% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,425.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | Cass | $17.88 /hr | $6,155 | $34,336 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Cass | $16.69 /hr | $2,555 | $8,365 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Wetland Habitat | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $19.17 /hr | $5 | $8,089 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Wetland Habitat | NR Tech Full-time | Beltrami | $18.75 /hr | — | $9,000 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
FY 2022, amount paid
- McCue, James M$59,984Natural Resources Dept
- Trierweiler, Michael Lee$58,254Natural Resources Dept
- Frenz, Joseph M$53,119Natural Resources Dept
- Collison, Christopher A$52,272Natural Resources Dept
- Alarcon, Ronald R$51,480Natural Resources Dept
- Dane, Austin Maurice Lauer$50,156Natural Resources Dept
- Palm, Mark K$47,861Natural Resources Dept
- Domino, Chad M$47,275Natural Resources Dept