Larson, Benjamin Job
NR Spec Int FisheriesNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Fish-R3 Metro East Staff. 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 2022, pay went up 730% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 614% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $45,831 | −7.7% | +7.2% | −13.9% |
| FY 2021 | $49,673 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $46,946 | +7.1% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $43,814 | +8.1% | +2.1% | +5.9% |
| FY 2018 | $40,537 | +633.9% | +2.3% | +617.7% |
| FY 2017 | $5,524 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · NR Spec Int Fisheries
Paid more than 9% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,804.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | NR Spec Int Fisheries Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.50 /hr | — | $45,831 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | NR Spec Int Fisheries Full-time | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | — | $49,673 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | NR Spec Int Fisheries Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $46,946 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | NR Spec Int Fisheries Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | — | $43,814 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | NR Spec Fisheries Full-time | Ramsey | $19.68 /hr | $333 | $40,537 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R3 Metro East Staff | Laborer General Full-time | Ramsey | $15.01 /hr | — | $5,524 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Spec Int Fisheries
FY 2022, amount paid
- Warmuth, Meredith Rose Novak$81,154Natural Resources Dept
- Scholten, Andrew John$79,267Natural Resources Dept
- Levitt, James T$73,946Natural Resources Dept
- Flatten, Brent Carson$73,143Natural Resources Dept
- Casper, Derrick L$72,351Natural Resources Dept
- Carlson, Bradley N$71,148Natural Resources Dept
- Knapp, Michael L$71,148Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Andrew L$71,147Natural Resources Dept