Gangaware, Jamie L
State Prog Admin Manager PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
F&W Director 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 286% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 161% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $140,622 | +16.7% | +3.1% | +13.2% |
| FY 2025 | $120,483 | +9.6% | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| FY 2024 | $109,941 | +4.3% | +3.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $105,422 | +21.4% | +6.3% | +14.3% |
| FY 2022 | $86,828 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $81,690 | +13.4% | +2.3% | +10.8% |
| FY 2020 | $72,054 | +10.8% | +1.6% | +9.1% |
| FY 2019 | $65,012 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $63,587 | +4.5% | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2017 | $60,837 | −0.1% | +1.8% | −1.9% |
| FY 2016 | $60,922 | +12.7% | +0.7% | +11.9% |
| FY 2015 | $54,062 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2014 | $50,923 | +8.4% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2013 | $46,982 | +9.7% | +1.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2012 | $42,841 | +17.7% | +2.9% | +14.4% |
| FY 2011 | $36,398 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 33% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Director Staff | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $67.31 /hr | — | $140,622 |
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Section Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $61.19 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Section Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $58.25 /hr | $619 | $120,483 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Director Staff | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $64.08 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Section Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.86 /hr | — | $109,941 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Section Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $49.33 /hr | $2,395 | $105,422 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Operations | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $43.05 /hr | — | $86,828 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Operations | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.50 /hr | — | $81,690 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Operations | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $38.10 /hr | — | $72,054 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Cambridge Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Isanti | $31.29 /hr | — | $65,012 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Cambridge Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Isanti | $30.60 /hr | — | $63,587 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Cambridge Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Isanti | $30.00 /hr | — | $60,837 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL R3 Vermillion River Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Dakota | $28.29 /hr | $2,611 | $60,922 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement Training | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Anoka | $26.63 /hr | $154 | $54,062 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Forest Lake Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Anoka | $24.94 /hr | — | $50,923 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Forest Lake Staff | NR Spec Int WL Full-time | Anoka | $23.38 /hr | — | $46,982 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Administrative Services | NR Spec Int Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | — | $42,841 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Administrative Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.70 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Administrative Services | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $36,398 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept OMB-Grants | NR Spec WL Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | — |
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 State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Smetana, Tracy M$151,218Commerce Dept