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Liu, Oliver Sota

NR Spec Int Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyFull-time

PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$389,541
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$22,694
FY 2024 · $1,016 overtime
Highest year
$59,833
FY 2023
Yearly average
$38,954
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,274%
FY 2015 to FY 2024 · prices +31%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$1,6522015$30,8222016$34,7972017$37,4232018$40,2382019$46,9942020$57,4852021$57,6052022$59,8332023$22,6942024
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2024, pay went up 1,274% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is up 950% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2024$22,694−62.1%+3.3%−63.3%
FY 2023$59,833+3.9%+6.3%−2.3%
FY 2022$57,605+0.2%+7.2%−6.5%
FY 2021$57,485+22.3%+2.3%+19.6%
FY 2020$46,994+16.8%+1.6%+15.0%
FY 2019$40,238+7.5%+2.1%+5.3%
FY 2018$37,423+7.5%+2.3%+5.2%
FY 2017$34,797+12.9%+1.8%+10.9%
FY 2016$30,822+1,765.9%+0.7%+1,753.4%
FY 2015$1,652———

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 2024 · NR Spec Int Parks & Trails

Paid more than 11% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,945.

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

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Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2024Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time · left during year
Lake$28.50 /hr$1,016$22,694
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$27.01 /hr$2,422$59,833
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$25.50 /hr$5,245$57,605
2021Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$24.03 /hr$8,241$57,485
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$22.70 /hr$647$46,994
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$21.45 /hr$2,191$40,238
2018Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 3
Laborer General
Full-time
Dakota$16.72 /hr$3,339$37,423
2017Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 3
Laborer General
Full-time
Dakota$16.04 /hr$2,097$34,797
2016Natural Resources Dept
F&W Roving Crew-Reg 3
Laborer General
Full-time
Dakota$15.32 /hr$1,112$30,822
2015Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Afton Staff 2
Parks Worker
Part-time
Washington$14.53 /hr—$1,652

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 2024, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Spec Int Parks & Trails

FY 2024, amount paid