Lopes, Sergio R
NR Forestry Regional SpecNatural Resources DeptBrown CountyFull-time
FOR R3 Rochester. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 45% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $53,112 | +45.1% | +2.1% | +42.2% |
| FY 2018 | $36,602 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · NR Forestry Regional Spec
Paid more than 35% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,266.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time · left during year | Brown | $25.37 /hr | — | $53,112 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R3 Rochester | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Brown | $23.99 /hr | $1,768 | $36,602 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Forestry Regional Spec
FY 2019, amount paid
- Carroll, Daniel P$99,539Natural Resources Dept
- Handrick, Jon K$91,286Natural Resources Dept
- Pisarek, Brian K$88,460Natural Resources Dept
- Jackson, Jeffrey R$84,422Natural Resources Dept
- Stoddard, Erik G$80,121Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Andrea M$79,583Natural Resources Dept
- Larson, David John$78,325Natural Resources Dept
- Schwingle, Brian$77,488Natural Resources Dept