Knosalla, Lori Jean
NR Forestry Program CoordNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOR Timber Section. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 134% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 101% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $65,320 | −9.8% | +6.3% | −15.1% |
| FY 2022 | $72,421 | +11.9% | +7.2% | +4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $64,705 | +131.7% | +2.3% | +126.5% |
| FY 2020 | $27,930 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · NR Forestry Program Coord
Paid more than 0% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $92,026.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Timber Section | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $65,320 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Timber Section | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $72,421 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Timber Section | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | — | $64,705 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR SFRMP | Planner Senior State Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $27,930 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as NR Forestry Program Coord
FY 2023, amount paid
- Manley, Todd$118,232Natural Resources Dept
- Huseby, Matthew P$100,579Natural Resources Dept
- Handrick, Jon K$100,325Natural Resources Dept
- Vollhaber, Gregory J$97,648Natural Resources Dept
- Verdegan, Travis G$95,906Natural Resources Dept
- Gormanson, Linda M$94,074Natural Resources Dept
- Oland, Timothy P$92,794Natural Resources Dept
- Bergstrand, Kevin S$92,218Natural Resources Dept