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Dowling, Lori A

NR Regional DirectorNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time

Reg Ops-Region 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$721,566
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$49,197
FY 2018
Highest year
$118,073
FY 2017
Yearly average
$90,196
across years on record
Change since first year
+435%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$9,1962011$103,4592012$104,9182013$109,1232014$112,3932015$115,2072016$118,0732017$49,1972018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 435% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 377% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$49,197−58.3%+2.3%−59.3%
FY 2017$118,073+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$115,207+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$112,393+3.0%+0.7%+2.3%
FY 2014$109,123+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$104,918+1.4%+1.7%−0.2%
FY 2012$103,459+1,025.0%+2.9%+993.0%
FY 2011$9,196———

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 Regional Director

Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,485.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 2
NR Regional Director
Full-time · left during year
Itasca$56.83 /hr—$49,197
2017Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 2
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Itasca$56.83 /hr—$118,073
2016Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 2
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Itasca$55.44 /hr—$115,207
2015Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 2
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Itasca$54.09 /hr—$112,393
2014Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 2
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Itasca$52.51 /hr—$109,123
2013Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 1
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Beltrami$50.98 /hr—$104,918
2012Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 1
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Beltrami$49.98 /hr—$103,459
2011Natural Resources Dept
Reg Ops-Region 1
NR Regional Director
Full-time
Beltrami$49.98 /hr—$9,196

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

Highest paid as NR Regional Director

FY 2018, amount paid