Ghazanfarpour, Nayere
Engineer SeniorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
EcoWaters R4 RM 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $32,822 | −69.1% | +3.1% | −70.0% |
| FY 2025 | $106,198 | +14.7% | +2.6% | +11.8% |
| FY 2024 | $92,583 | +164.7% | +3.3% | +156.3% |
| FY 2023 | $34,971 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Senior
Paid more than 2% of the 215 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,509.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R4 RM Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.27 /hr | — | $32,822 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R4 RM Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $51.50 /hr | $2,223 | $106,198 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R4 RM Staff | Engineer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $47.39 /hr | $1,924 | $92,583 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | NR Area Hydrologist Full-time | Crow Wing | $39.74 /hr | — | $34,971 |
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 Engineer Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Stam, Yancey Joe$131,346Natural Resources Dept
- Fawaz, Mohamad$129,466Transportation Dept
- Fahrendorf, John Lester$126,068Transportation Dept
- Pan, Miao$125,892Transportation Dept
- Jones de Palma, Stephanie$125,247Health Department
- Sawyer, Scott A$121,571Labor & Industry Dept
- Blackwell, Jeff$121,219Public Safety Dept
- Baker, Ross H$121,109Transportation Dept