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Kudelka, Scott R

Interpret Naturalist 2Natural Resources DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$720,533
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$64,309
FY 2023 · $133 overtime
Highest year
$67,595
FY 2022
Yearly average
$55,426
across years on record
Change since first year
+62%
FY 2011 to FY 2023 · prices +36%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2011201320152017201920212023
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$64,309−4.9%+6.3%−10.5%
FY 2022$67,595+2.6%+7.2%−4.3%
FY 2021$65,896+2.4%+2.3%+0.1%
FY 2020$64,357+3.1%+1.6%+1.5%
FY 2019$62,400+5.9%+2.1%+3.7%
FY 2018$58,949+5.6%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2017$55,807+6.0%+1.8%+4.1%
FY 2016$52,642+5.7%+0.7%+5.0%
FY 2015$49,781−1.4%+0.7%−2.1%
FY 2014$50,486+16.6%+1.6%+14.8%
FY 2013$43,292−4.2%+1.7%−5.8%
FY 2012$45,204+13.5%+2.9%+10.3%
FY 2011$39,816———

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 · Interpret Naturalist 2

Paid more than 58% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,131.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$33.30 /hr$133$64,309
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.49 /hr—$67,595
2021Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.70 /hr—$65,896
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.93 /hr—$64,357
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.25 /hr—$62,400
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$28.54 /hr—$58,949
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$26.99 /hr—$55,807
2016Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$25.42 /hr—$52,642
2015Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$24.00 /hr—$49,781
2015MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty
State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth———
2014Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$22.48 /hr—$50,486
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty
State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit
Part-time · left during year
Blue Earth———
2013Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$21.11 /hr—$43,292
2012Natural Resources Dept
PAT-Parks Reg 4-Interp Mgmt
Interpret Naturalist 2
Full-time
Blue Earth$20.02 /hr$2,402$45,204
2011MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU MAN Classified I-N
Research Analyst Intermediate
Full-time
Blue Earth$19.33 /hr—$39,816

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

Highest paid as Interpret Naturalist 2

FY 2023, amount paid