Klesser, Mathew B
NR Supv 1 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptCook CountyFull-time
PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst. 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 941% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 602% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,059 | +6.9% | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $72,109 | +7.3% | +2.6% | +4.6% |
| FY 2024 | $67,199 | +7.6% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $62,468 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $56,609 | +7.2% | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| FY 2021 | $52,796 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $49,231 | +109.9% | +1.6% | +106.7% |
| FY 2019 | $23,452 | +18.0% | +2.1% | +15.6% |
| FY 2018 | $19,882 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $19,159 | +14.2% | +1.8% | +12.1% |
| FY 2016 | $16,776 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $15,801 | −0.1% | +0.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2014 | $15,812 | +1.4% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2013 | $15,597 | +46.2% | +1.7% | +43.8% |
| FY 2012 | $10,667 | +44.1% | +2.9% | +40.0% |
| FY 2011 | $7,405 | — | — | — |
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 Supv 1 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 77% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,518.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $36.64 /hr | $1,391 | $77,059 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $34.86 /hr | $257 | $72,109 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $32.16 /hr | $619 | $67,199 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $29.33 /hr | $469 | $62,468 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $27.60 /hr | — | $56,609 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $25.98 /hr | $300 | $52,796 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Cook | $24.35 /hr | $228 | $49,231 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $20.57 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst | Parks & Trails Associate Full-time · left during year | Cook | $24.35 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | St Louis | $21.22 /hr | $985 | $23,452 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $20.12 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Tettegouche Asst | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Lake | $21.71 /hr | $547 | $19,882 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $19.68 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $19.79 /hr | $513 | $19,159 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $18.82 /hr | $554 | $16,776 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $17.93 /hr | $1,020 | $15,801 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $16.98 /hr | $749 | $15,812 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $16.01 /hr | $537 | $15,597 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $15.33 /hr | $161 | $10,667 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | St Louis | $14.99 /hr | $154 | $7,405 |
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 Supv 1 Parks & Trails
FY 2026, amount paid
- Svendsen, Joanne Emma$95,808Natural Resources Dept
- Waldorf, Scott R$88,786Natural Resources Dept
- Zaudtke, Joshua J$88,584Natural Resources Dept
- Shields, Willow$82,784Natural Resources Dept
- Weflen, Andrew David$77,512Natural Resources Dept
- Hofschulte, Kathryn Rose$76,821Natural Resources Dept
- Lewis, Danielle Leah$75,859Natural Resources Dept
- Jay, Amy Sue$75,389Natural Resources Dept