Erickson, Kim A
NR Forestry Support DispatcherNatural Resources DeptRoseau CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Warroad Paper. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $30,929 | −6.1% | +3.1% | −8.9% |
| FY 2025 | $32,927 | −0.7% | +2.6% | −3.2% |
| FY 2024 | $33,157 | +20.7% | +3.3% | +16.8% |
| FY 2023 | $27,480 | −32.3% | +6.3% | −36.3% |
| FY 2022 | $40,605 | +22.4% | +7.2% | +14.2% |
| FY 2021 | $33,176 | +45.1% | +2.3% | +41.9% |
| FY 2020 | $22,858 | −26.8% | +1.6% | −27.9% |
| FY 2019 | $31,224 | −6.9% | +2.1% | −8.8% |
| FY 2018 | $33,550 | +26.8% | +2.3% | +24.0% |
| FY 2017 | $26,468 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $25,064 | −21.8% | +0.7% | −22.3% |
| FY 2015 | $32,042 | +2.7% | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2014 | $31,207 | −18.1% | +1.6% | −19.3% |
| FY 2013 | $38,091 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $37,324 | +69.1% | +2.9% | +64.3% |
| FY 2011 | $22,072 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Forestry Support Dispatcher
Paid more than 60% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,294.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $23.61 /hr | $3,373 | $30,929 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $23.26 /hr | $4,951 | $32,927 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time | Roseau | $22.26 /hr | $4,848 | $33,157 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $21.10 /hr | $3,196 | $27,480 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $20.59 /hr | $4,723 | $40,605 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time | Roseau | $20.09 /hr | $6,192 | $33,176 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $19.60 /hr | $2,026 | $22,858 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $19.17 /hr | $5,590 | $31,224 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $18.75 /hr | $5,641 | $33,550 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time | Roseau | $18.38 /hr | $1,742 | $26,468 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $17.93 /hr | $2,797 | $25,064 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $17.49 /hr | $7,582 | $32,042 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $16.98 /hr | $2,999 | $31,207 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $16.49 /hr | $10,101 | $38,091 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forest Support Dispatcher Full-time | Roseau | $16.17 /hr | $9,811 | $37,324 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Paper | NR Forest Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | Roseau | $16.17 /hr | $1,868 | $22,072 |
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 NR Forestry Support Dispatcher
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sinotte, Anne M$51,343Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Peyton R$49,123Natural Resources Dept
- Braun IV, Arthur O$45,758Natural Resources Dept
- Vu, Amy K$44,536Natural Resources Dept
- Palmer Ferrier, Rebecca M$41,102Natural Resources Dept
- Mattson, Sarah Ellen$30,231Natural Resources Dept
- Titera, Susan K$29,294Natural Resources Dept
- Erdman, Justin Michael$29,038Natural Resources Dept