Grove, Steven H
State Prog Admin SrNatural Resources DeptPine CountyFull-time
FOR Protection Excess Property. 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 112% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 43% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,680 | −22.2% | +3.1% | −24.6% |
| FY 2025 | $104,987 | +16.6% | +2.6% | +13.6% |
| FY 2024 | $90,039 | +27.9% | +3.3% | +23.8% |
| FY 2023 | $70,425 | −20.4% | +6.3% | −25.1% |
| FY 2022 | $88,522 | +10.4% | +7.2% | +3.0% |
| FY 2021 | $80,203 | +26.1% | +2.3% | +23.2% |
| FY 2020 | $63,627 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2019 | $60,353 | +1.3% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $59,566 | +17.1% | +2.3% | +14.5% |
| FY 2017 | $50,867 | −26.4% | +1.8% | −27.7% |
| FY 2016 | $69,098 | +53.0% | +0.7% | +51.9% |
| FY 2015 | $45,170 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $42,318 | −6.3% | +1.6% | −7.7% |
| FY 2013 | $45,147 | −23.9% | +1.7% | −25.2% |
| FY 2012 | $59,361 | +53.8% | +2.9% | +49.4% |
| FY 2011 | $38,599 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 58% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $38.55 /hr | $1,561 | $81,680 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $36.71 /hr | $28,542 | $104,987 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $33.90 /hr | $19,476 | $90,039 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $31.00 /hr | $3,365 | $70,425 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Excess Property | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $29.19 /hr | $24,860 | $88,522 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $27.56 /hr | $21,557 | $80,203 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $25.94 /hr | $9,219 | $63,627 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $24.53 /hr | $8,530 | $60,353 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $23.22 /hr | $10,327 | $59,566 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Pine | $21.98 /hr | $5,141 | $50,867 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $19.31 /hr | $25,820 | $69,098 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 Equipment | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $19.31 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $18.84 /hr | $13,945 | $45,170 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $18.29 /hr | $9,479 | $42,318 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Resp Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $17.76 /hr | $11,827 | $45,147 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Response Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $17.41 /hr | $22,211 | $59,361 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff | NR Forest Fire Response Lead Full-time | Beltrami | $17.41 /hr | $9,488 | $38,599 |
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 Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept