Justin, Alan W
NR Tech ForestryNatural Resources DeptCass CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Backus Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 636% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 534% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $75,512 | +7.1% | +3.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2025 | $70,476 | +10.3% | +2.6% | +7.5% |
| FY 2024 | $63,871 | +4.4% | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $61,170 | +496.6% | +6.3% | +461.4% |
| FY 2022 | $10,253 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Tech Forestry
Paid more than 58% of the 69 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,650.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Cass | $27.90 /hr | $15,325 | $75,512 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Cass | $26.84 /hr | $12,216 | $70,476 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Cass | $24.91 /hr | $9,979 | $63,871 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Backus Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Cass | $22.98 /hr | $10,954 | $61,170 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Warroad Staff | NR Tech Forestry Full-time | Marshall | $21.28 /hr | $398 | $10,253 |
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 NR Tech Forestry
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olsen, Shawn J$114,615Natural Resources Dept
- Simone, Thomas M$113,754Natural Resources Dept
- Hansen, Tyler$107,375Natural Resources Dept
- Hasbargen, Tyler$102,054Natural Resources Dept
- Dorow, Kevin G$101,415Natural Resources Dept
- Alleman, Bill C$99,515Natural Resources Dept
- Riedel, Keith A$98,429Natural Resources Dept
- Strock, Brian A$97,868Natural Resources Dept