Huinker, Ashley E
NR Supv 1 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyFull-time
PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 177% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 161% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $39,848 | +177.2% | +6.3% | +160.9% |
| FY 2022 | $14,374 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 7% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,468.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time · left during year | Lake | $27.30 /hr | $759 | $39,848 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $26.63 /hr | $213 | $14,374 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
FY 2023, amount paid
- Popesh, Jody L$93,009Natural Resources Dept
- Sawtelle, Thomas J$90,453Natural Resources Dept
- Somes, Kristina Denison$85,273Natural Resources Dept
- Svendsen, Joanne Emma$84,052Natural Resources Dept
- Wallin, Ward$82,127Natural Resources Dept
- Kieffer, Andrew J$79,976Natural Resources Dept
- Reed, Eric$77,238Natural Resources Dept
- Zaudtke, Joshua J$75,994Natural Resources Dept