Flood, Keith
NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Tower 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 8,151% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 5,817% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,047 | −16.4% | +3.1% | −18.9% |
| FY 2025 | $96,956 | +28.4% | +2.6% | +25.1% |
| FY 2024 | $75,524 | −8.4% | +3.3% | −11.3% |
| FY 2023 | $82,413 | +7.0% | +6.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $76,999 | −10.6% | +7.2% | −16.5% |
| FY 2021 | $86,094 | +28.1% | +2.3% | +25.2% |
| FY 2020 | $67,213 | −52.0% | +1.6% | −52.7% |
| FY 2019 | $140,012 | +96.3% | +2.1% | +92.3% |
| FY 2018 | $71,334 | +10.6% | +2.3% | +8.1% |
| FY 2017 | $64,517 | +12.5% | +1.8% | +10.5% |
| FY 2016 | $57,341 | +27.3% | +0.7% | +26.4% |
| FY 2015 | $45,048 | +4,486.2% | +0.7% | +4,453.1% |
| FY 2014 | $982 | — | — | — |
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 Tech Forestry
Paid more than 68% of the 69 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,650.
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 R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $34.24 /hr | $9,450 | $81,047 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $33.73 /hr | $21,639 | $96,956 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $32.28 /hr | $4,254 | $75,524 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $30.60 /hr | $11,932 | $82,413 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $29.85 /hr | $10,609 | $76,999 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $28.30 /hr | $23,461 | $86,094 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Fac | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Fac | Community College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | $10,199 | $67,213 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $26.86 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $25.52 /hr | $30,260 | $140,012 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Laurentian Verm CC Fac | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | St Louis | $23.99 /hr | $20,420 | $71,334 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Koochiching | $22.76 /hr | $17,261 | $64,517 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Koochiching | $21.44 /hr | $12,603 | $57,341 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Koochiching | $19.04 /hr | $5,264 | $45,048 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Little Fork Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Koochiching | $17.54 /hr | — | $982 |
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 Tech Forestry
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olsen, Shawn J$114,615Natural Resources Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$113,754Natural Resources Dept
- Hansen, Tyler$107,375Natural Resources Dept
- Hasbargen, Tyler$102,054Natural Resources Dept
- Dorow, Kevin G$101,415Natural Resources Dept
- Alleman, Bill C$99,515Natural Resources Dept
- Riedel, Keith A$98,429Natural Resources Dept
- Strock, Brian A$97,868Natural Resources Dept