Greger, Cara Jo
NR Supv 1 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptBig Stone CountyFull-time
PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake. 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 2022, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $32,000 | −25.1% | +7.2% | −30.2% |
| FY 2021 | $42,750 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $41,362 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $38,956 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.3% |
| FY 2018 | $36,961 | +16.2% | +2.3% | +13.7% |
| FY 2017 | $31,802 | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.2% |
| FY 2016 | $31,297 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2015 | $29,332 | +7.8% | +0.7% | +7.0% |
| FY 2014 | $27,204 | −9.3% | +1.6% | −10.6% |
| FY 2013 | $29,978 | +6.4% | +1.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2012 | $28,176 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $27,159 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 22% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,706.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time · left during year | Big Stone | $34.48 /hr | $1,278 | $32,000 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Big Stone | $33.64 /hr | $617 | $42,750 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Big Stone | $31.67 /hr | — | $41,362 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Big Stone | $29.74 /hr | — | $38,956 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Big Stone | $28.09 /hr | — | $36,961 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks Full-time | Big Stone | $26.54 /hr | — | $31,802 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks Full-time | Big Stone | $24.91 /hr | — | $31,297 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks Full-time | Big Stone | $23.44 /hr | $271 | $29,332 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks Full-time | Big Stone | $21.95 /hr | $1,298 | $27,204 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Big Stone Lake | NR Supv 1 Parks Full-time | Big Stone | $20.49 /hr | — | $29,978 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Lac Qui Parle Asst | NR Parks Specialist Part-time | Chippewa | $16.97 /hr | — | $28,176 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Lac Qui Parle Asst | NR Parks Specialist Part-time | Chippewa | $16.41 /hr | — | $27,159 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
FY 2022, amount paid
- Popesh, Jody L$84,510Natural Resources Dept
- Sawtelle, Thomas J$83,295Natural Resources Dept
- Lanners, Gregory R$79,269Natural Resources Dept
- Svendsen, Joanne Emma$78,203Natural Resources Dept
- Wallin, Ward$77,155Natural Resources Dept
- Somes, Kristina Denison$72,922Natural Resources Dept
- Reed, Eric$71,523Natural Resources Dept
- Kieffer, Andrew J$69,407Natural Resources Dept