Cramer, Traci
State Prog Admin Supv PrinNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
OSD OP R2 Bus Office. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 75% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $13,399 | −82.7% | +1.8% | −83.0% |
| FY 2016 | $77,266 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $72,686 | +39.7% | +0.7% | +38.7% |
| FY 2014 | $52,040 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Supv Prin
Paid more than 0% of the 81 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,621.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $38.43 /hr | — | $13,399 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Itasca | $37.49 /hr | — | $77,266 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Itasca | $35.27 /hr | — | $72,686 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R2 Bus Office | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Itasca | $33.02 /hr | — | $52,040 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Supv Prin
FY 2017, amount paid
- Filander, John W$188,117Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Coozennoy, Scott A$93,736Transportation Dept
- Albrecht, Pamela Ann$87,374Natural Resources Dept
- Norlen, Robert M$84,907Emergency Medical Services Bd
- Wondrasch, Steven A$83,234Transportation Dept
- Merrigan, Rosemarie$82,673Transportation Dept
- Watkins, Denise J$82,438Transportation Dept
- Schmitz, Kenneth G$81,918Transportation Dept