Drown, Jesse A
NR Spec 2 CONatural Resources DeptFull-time
Enforcement-Reg 4-District 16. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 168% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 144% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $54,556 | −37.6% | +3.3% | −39.6% |
| FY 2023 | $87,388 | +328.7% | +6.3% | +303.4% |
| FY 2022 | $20,387 | — | — | — |
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 Spec 2 CO
Paid more than 13% of the 154 people with this job title that year. The median was $109,074.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 4-District 16 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time · left during year | — | $37.07 /hr | $8,424 | $54,556 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 4-District 16 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $35.14 /hr | $14,676 | $87,388 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement Trainee Program | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | Morrison | $32.99 /hr | — | $20,387 |
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 Spec 2 CO
FY 2024, amount paid
- McGowan, Patrick M$172,611Natural Resources Dept
- Prodzinski, Kevin L$141,505Natural Resources Dept
- Davis, Chad Ronald$139,761Natural Resources Dept
- Seamans, Trent William Monroe$135,071Natural Resources Dept
- Vollbrecht, Brice M$133,706Natural Resources Dept
- Flerlage, Anthony G$131,735Natural Resources Dept
- Krauel, Michael Thomas$131,019Natural Resources Dept
- Osborne, Shane M$130,640Natural Resources Dept