Kaster, Eric Troy
Law Compliance Rep 1Natural Resources DeptGoodhue CountyFull-time
ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 78% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $2,518 | −84.3% | +1.6% | −84.6% |
| FY 2019 | $16,070 | −5.0% | +2.1% | −6.9% |
| FY 2018 | $16,916 | +58.7% | +2.3% | +55.2% |
| FY 2017 | $10,662 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Law Compliance Rep 1
Paid more than 0% of the 55 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,602.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | Goodhue | $18.53 /hr | $163 | $2,518 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Goodhue | $17.76 /hr | $260 | $16,070 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Goodhue | $16.95 /hr | $503 | $16,916 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 Watercraft Insp | Law Compliance Rep 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $15.82 /hr | $475 | $10,662 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$160,847Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$155,523NR Bureau Administrator
- Meier, Robert H$153,770Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$153,690Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$152,024Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Richards, Jess W$150,156Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$146,661Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$143,291NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Law Compliance Rep 1
FY 2020, amount paid
- Luhmann-Woodbury, Joshua$55,491Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Jacobson, Raeoun$48,540Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Hentges, Michael Anthony$38,614Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Grebinoski, Brent Allan$38,264Barber Examiners Board
- Buchite, Kristen M$31,712Natural Resources Dept
- Watts Jr, Michael Lloyd$31,523Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Poferl, Jordynn P$24,042Cosmetologist Exam Board
- Foster, Warren E$19,160Natural Resources Dept