Lah, William J
NR Mine InterpreterNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2. 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 719% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 453% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $22,939 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $21,812 | +2.3% | +2.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $21,312 | −3.9% | +3.3% | −7.0% |
| FY 2023 | $22,183 | +24.1% | +6.3% | +16.8% |
| FY 2022 | $17,869 | +32.3% | +7.2% | +23.4% |
| FY 2021 | $13,510 | +9.2% | +2.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2020 | $12,369 | −28.3% | +1.6% | −29.4% |
| FY 2019 | $17,262 | +44.1% | +2.1% | +41.1% |
| FY 2018 | $11,982 | +73.0% | +2.3% | +69.2% |
| FY 2017 | $6,926 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $6,530 | −10.9% | +0.7% | −11.5% |
| FY 2015 | $7,329 | −0.9% | +0.7% | −1.6% |
| FY 2014 | $7,396 | +13.6% | +1.6% | +11.8% |
| FY 2013 | $6,512 | +1,636.4% | +1.7% | +1,608.0% |
| FY 2012 | $375 | −86.6% | +2.9% | −87.0% |
| FY 2011 | $2,800 | — | — | — |
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 Mine Interpreter
Paid more than 69% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,536.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
22 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $32.37 /hr | $1,092 | $22,939 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $31.89 /hr | $1,100 | $21,812 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $30.52 /hr | $1,694 | $21,312 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $28.93 /hr | $1,900 | $22,183 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $27.41 /hr | $908 | $17,869 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $26.01 /hr | $595 | $13,510 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $24.62 /hr | $573 | $12,369 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $23.35 /hr | $773 | $17,262 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $22.15 /hr | $557 | $11,982 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $21.19 /hr | $247 | $6,926 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $20.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $20.06 /hr | $377 | $6,530 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $20.06 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $19.04 /hr | $481 | $7,329 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $18.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $17.99 /hr | $229 | $7,396 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $17.54 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $15.99 /hr | $141 | $6,512 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $15.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | $375 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | $2,800 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
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 Mine Interpreter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petersen, Reed Ross$93,939Natural Resources Dept
- Winkelaar, Karel J$24,765Natural Resources Dept
- Pellinen, Pete S$24,090Natural Resources Dept
- Cooke, Kelsey A$20,141Natural Resources Dept
- Cloutier, Madelyn$16,921Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Chelsea E$14,536Natural Resources Dept
- Baraga, Emily Jane$10,525Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Amanda Lee$9,750Natural Resources Dept