Hunter, Samatha J
NR Spec 2 CONatural Resources DeptFull-time
Enforcement-Reg 2-District 9. 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 2017, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $79,877 | +5.8% | +1.8% | +3.9% |
| FY 2016 | $75,497 | −4.6% | +0.7% | −5.2% |
| FY 2015 | $79,134 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2014 | $75,404 | +0.1% | +1.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2013 | $75,305 | −10.6% | +1.7% | −12.1% |
| FY 2012 | $84,250 | +19.6% | +2.9% | +16.2% |
| FY 2011 | $70,448 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · NR Spec 2 CO
Paid more than 41% of the 133 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,509.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 2-District 9 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $33.97 /hr | $9,304 | $79,877 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 2-District 9 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $33.14 /hr | $6,631 | $75,497 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 4 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $32.33 /hr | $10,128 | $79,134 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 4 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $30.48 /hr | $11,430 | $75,404 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 4 | NR Spec 2 CO Full-time | — | $29.88 /hr | $13,155 | $75,305 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 4 | NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr) Full-time | — | $29.88 /hr | $21,488 | $84,250 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Reg 1-District 4 | NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr) Full-time | — | $28.71 /hr | $12,388 | $70,448 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as NR Spec 2 CO
FY 2017, amount paid
- Forsberg, Gary W$127,694Natural Resources Dept
- Mies, Brian J$125,249Natural Resources Dept
- Lefebvre, Gary F$108,898Natural Resources Dept
- McGowan, Patrick M$96,871Natural Resources Dept
- Kuske, Paul M$96,583Natural Resources Dept
- Johanson, Jeffrey M$95,805Natural Resources Dept
- Halverson, Jeffrey A$95,623Natural Resources Dept
- Schottenbauer, David P$95,095Natural Resources Dept