Ihns, Karla A
Realty Specialist SrNatural Resources DeptBrown CountyFull-time
L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji. 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 80% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,270 | +2.8% | +3.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $86,813 | +5.9% | +2.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2024 | $81,978 | +11.1% | +3.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $73,770 | +11.4% | +6.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $66,205 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $63,537 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $62,713 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2019 | $59,298 | +0.9% | +2.1% | −1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $58,796 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $56,844 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $55,463 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $54,108 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $52,535 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $50,506 | +1.9% | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $49,576 | +0.1% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $49,541 | — | — | — |
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 · Realty Specialist Sr
Paid more than 80% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,016.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $42.94 /hr | — | $89,270 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $42.31 /hr | — | $86,813 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,978 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $34.45 /hr | $390 | $73,770 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $32.49 /hr | — | $66,205 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $30.59 /hr | — | $63,537 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $29.84 /hr | $715 | $62,713 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $29.18 /hr | — | $59,298 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $27.91 /hr | — | $58,796 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $27.36 /hr | — | $56,844 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $26.69 /hr | — | $55,463 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $26.04 /hr | — | $54,108 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $25.28 /hr | — | $52,535 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $24.54 /hr | — | $50,506 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $24.06 /hr | — | $49,576 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - New Ulm | Real Estate Technician Full-time | Brown | $24.06 /hr | — | $49,541 |
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 Realty Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kiley, Janet L$98,502Natural Resources Dept
- Tamminen, Karen L$88,426Natural Resources Dept
- Nosbush, Brittany Lynn$79,552Natural Resources Dept
- Means, Angela$77,119Natural Resources Dept
- Witte, Mary M$76,914Natural Resources Dept
- Lofstuen, Heather A$76,131Natural Resources Dept
- Willing, Molly May$73,460Natural Resources Dept
- Backstrom, Carla Jean$65,246Natural Resources Dept