Gerads, James Ellery
NR Spec FisheriesNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
F&W IBI 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 2021, pay went up 229% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 222% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $30,895 | +229.4% | +2.3% | +222.0% |
| FY 2020 | $9,380 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · NR Spec Fisheries
Paid more than 2% of the 55 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,237.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept F&W IBI Staff | NR Spec Fisheries Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $21.08 /hr | — | $30,895 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept F&W IBI Staff | NR Spec Fisheries Full-time | Crow Wing | $20.57 /hr | — | $9,380 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,678Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Colvin, Steven E$167,513NR Asst Division Director
- Meier, Robert H$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$157,165NR Director Operations Service
- Provost, Thomas A$156,455NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$149,058Commissioner-Natural Resources
Highest paid as NR Spec Fisheries
FY 2021, amount paid
- LeJeune, Troy J$69,091Natural Resources Dept
- Flatten, Brent Carson$66,946Natural Resources Dept
- Mills, Carl D$65,066Natural Resources Dept
- May, Gary R$64,761Natural Resources Dept
- Susag, David$64,761Natural Resources Dept
- Wiebusch, Andrew D$64,761Natural Resources Dept
- Muhm, Scott W$64,761Natural Resources Dept
- Wilfond, Dan A$64,760Natural Resources Dept