Folkert, Scott
NR Tech WildlifeNatural Resources DeptWinona CountyFull-time
PAT-R3 Resource 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,623% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 1,253% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $66,178 | −0.7% | +3.1% | −3.7% |
| FY 2025 | $66,663 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $61,475 | +9.0% | +3.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $56,412 | +21.5% | +6.3% | +14.3% |
| FY 2022 | $46,429 | +70.8% | +7.2% | +59.3% |
| FY 2021 | $27,191 | +608.1% | +2.3% | +592.1% |
| FY 2020 | $3,840 | — | — | — |
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 Wildlife
Paid more than 58% of the 38 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,322.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Resource Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Winona | $32.37 /hr | $255 | $66,178 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 SNA Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $30.98 /hr | — | $66,663 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 SNA Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $28.83 /hr | — | $61,475 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-SouthReg-StrategicPrograms | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Brown | $26.52 /hr | $350 | $56,412 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Roving Crew-Reg 3 | Laborer Trades & Equipment Full-time | Dakota | $23.33 /hr | $2,176 | $46,429 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Roving Crew-Reg 4 | Laborer General Full-time | Chippewa | $16.40 /hr | $295 | $27,191 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Frontenac Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Goodhue | $15.94 /hr | — | $3,840 |
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 Wildlife
FY 2026, amount paid
- Worm, Joe G$100,060Natural Resources Dept
- Freehill, Katherine Jean$83,496Natural Resources Dept
- Mortensen, Kevin M$74,916Natural Resources Dept
- Sheard, Donald$74,292Natural Resources Dept
- Wubbels, Michael Wright$72,545Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Paul Vincent$69,217Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$69,161Natural Resources Dept
- Boyd, Jacob H$68,460Natural Resources Dept