Carver, Patrick James
NR TechNatural Resources DeptPope CountyFull-time
WL-R2BrainerdShallowLakesStaff. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 7% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $24,589 | +10.8% | +3.3% | +7.3% |
| FY 2023 | $22,186 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · NR Tech
Paid more than 68% of the 50 people with this job title that year. The median was $16,117.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2BrainerdShallowLakesStaff | NR Tech Full-time | Pope | $22.26 /hr | — | $24,589 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Lakes & Rivers | NR Spec Eco Svcs Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.94 /hr | — | $22,186 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$186,832Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$186,413NR Dir - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$185,304Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Leete, Jeanette H$175,817Management Analyst 4
- Richards, Jess W$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- McGowan, Patrick M$172,611NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Tech
FY 2024, amount paid
- Soltis, Jolene P$102,601Natural Resources Dept
- Riedel, Keith A$83,288Natural Resources Dept
- Youngblom, Sandra J$79,558Natural Resources Dept
- Humphrey, Ginger L$75,183Natural Resources Dept
- McMillin, Dean L$74,423Natural Resources Dept
- Hansen, Tyler$73,742Natural Resources Dept
- Ware, Michael L$69,188Natural Resources Dept
- Krause, Dean W$63,366Natural Resources Dept