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Lundgren, Paul J

NR Forestry Section MgrNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time

FOR Section Heads. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,731,591
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$139,734
FY 2026
Highest year
$139,734
FY 2026
Yearly average
$108,224
across years on record
Change since first year
+102%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 102% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 36% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$139,734+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$137,567+4.6%+2.6%+2.0%
FY 2024$131,463+1.5%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$129,466+6.4%+6.3%+0.1%
FY 2022$121,686+2.4%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$118,779+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$115,858+2.2%+1.6%+0.6%
FY 2019$113,364+2.3%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$110,833+4.1%+2.3%+1.8%
FY 2017$106,424+12.1%+1.8%+10.1%
FY 2016$94,930+4.0%+0.7%+3.3%
FY 2015$91,283+6.3%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2014$85,869+4.6%+1.6%+3.0%
FY 2013$82,091−1.0%+1.7%−2.6%
FY 2012$82,926+19.6%+2.9%+16.2%
FY 2011$69,317———

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 Forestry Section Mgr

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
FOR Section Heads
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$65.66 /hr—$139,734
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR Section Heads
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$64.69 /hr—$137,567
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR Section Heads
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$61.90 /hr—$131,463
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR Section Heads
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$58.67 /hr—$129,466
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR Section Heads
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$57.24 /hr—$121,686
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$55.84 /hr—$118,779
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$54.48 /hr—$115,858
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$53.28 /hr—$113,364
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$52.11 /hr—$110,833
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1
NR Forestry Section Mgr
Full-time
Itasca$51.09 /hr—$106,424
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Asst Reg Supv
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Itasca$44.84 /hr—$94,930
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Asst Reg Supv
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Itasca$43.75 /hr—$91,283
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Asst Reg Supv
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Itasca$41.28 /hr$811$85,869
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus
NR Forestry Supv
Full-time
Crow Wing$38.65 /hr$8,504$82,091
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus
NR Forestry Supv
Full-time
Crow Wing$33.80 /hr$16,252$82,926
2011Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Asst
NR Forestry Asst Supv
Full-time
Cass$29.17 /hr$7,360$69,317

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

Highest paid as NR Forestry Section Mgr

FY 2026, amount paid