Gelner, Chad A
NR Forestry Specialist IntNatural Resources DeptWabasha CountyFull-time
FOR R3 Lake City 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 100% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,229 | −0.8% | +3.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $86,955 | +10.0% | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| FY 2024 | $79,028 | +3.3% | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $76,470 | +4.4% | +6.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $73,262 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.7% |
| FY 2021 | $70,288 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $66,465 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% |
| FY 2019 | $64,675 | +1.5% | +2.1% | −0.5% |
| FY 2018 | $63,702 | +8.0% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2017 | $58,984 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $55,861 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2015 | $51,707 | +7.4% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2014 | $48,163 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2013 | $45,644 | +3.6% | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $44,043 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $43,143 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist Int
Paid more than 66% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,960.
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 R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $38.55 /hr | $317 | $86,229 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $37.98 /hr | $1,206 | $86,955 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $36.34 /hr | — | $79,028 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $34.45 /hr | $105 | $76,470 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $33.61 /hr | $164 | $73,262 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $32.79 /hr | $1,590 | $70,288 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $31.99 /hr | — | $66,465 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $31.29 /hr | — | $64,675 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $29.58 /hr | $111 | $63,702 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $27.98 /hr | $112 | $58,984 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $26.33 /hr | $632 | $55,861 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $24.80 /hr | — | $51,707 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $23.30 /hr | — | $48,163 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $21.83 /hr | — | $45,644 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $20.70 /hr | $62 | $44,043 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Lake City Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Int Full-time | Wabasha | $20.02 /hr | — | $43,143 |
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 Specialist Int
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wirth, Alex L$111,493Natural Resources Dept
- Kedrowski, Paul Jay$101,885Natural Resources Dept
- Kobberdahl, Michael Ryan$96,573Natural Resources Dept
- Rexrode, Justin Owen$95,304Natural Resources Dept
- McClannahan, Liam E$94,828Natural Resources Dept
- Muchow, Joshua C$92,516Natural Resources Dept
- Arends, Nic John$91,773Natural Resources Dept
- Stack, Sara Jean$91,125Natural Resources Dept