Erdmann, Ronald Grant
Laborer GeneralNatural Resources DeptDakota CountyFull-time
WL R3 Vermillion River 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 2026, pay went up 1,945% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 1,449% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $38,983 | +4.6% | +3.1% | +1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $37,275 | +4.6% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $35,647 | +3.5% | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $34,446 | +118.6% | +6.3% | +105.7% |
| FY 2022 | $15,756 | −4.8% | +7.2% | −11.2% |
| FY 2021 | $16,554 | +89.0% | +2.3% | +84.7% |
| FY 2020 | $8,760 | −39.5% | +1.6% | −40.4% |
| FY 2019 | $14,471 | +659.2% | +2.1% | +643.8% |
| FY 2018 | $1,906 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Laborer General
Paid more than 97% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $24.21 /hr | $926 | $38,983 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $23.85 /hr | $443 | $37,275 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $22.18 /hr | $1,928 | $35,647 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $20.47 /hr | $1,445 | $34,446 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $18.37 /hr | $108 | $15,756 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Pine | $17.54 /hr | $214 | $16,554 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Pine | $16.74 /hr | $12 | $8,760 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Pine | $16.02 /hr | $541 | $14,471 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2 | Laborer General Part-time | Pine | $15.31 /hr | $69 | $1,906 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Priscilla$50,314Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Magnuson, Mark L$48,343Natural Resources Dept
- Allen, Winston$44,497Natural Resources Dept
- Heseltine, Nicholas$39,115Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Jack Thomas$38,369Natural Resources Dept
- Feddema, Gregory Mark$38,257Transportation Dept
- Hagen, Lacey L$34,525Natural Resources Dept
- Mauer, Thomas Kyle$32,158Natural Resources Dept