Martens, William T
Parks & Trails AssociateNatural Resources DeptHubbard CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Itasca Camping. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 7% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14,284 | −39.9% | +2.6% | −41.4% |
| FY 2024 | $23,766 | +63.5% | +3.3% | +58.2% |
| FY 2023 | $14,539 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Parks & Trails Associate
Paid more than 50% of the 198 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,209.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Camping | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Hubbard | $21.09 /hr | $506 | $14,284 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Camping | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Hubbard | $19.34 /hr | $1,079 | $23,766 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Security/Camping | Security Guard Full-time | Hubbard | $17.54 /hr | $498 | $14,539 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Legato, Denise F$240,971Human Resources Director 5
- Smith, Rodmen E$197,180NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$195,536Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$190,763Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Mohs, Philip Andrew$185,010NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Olfelt, David P$184,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Speldrich, Brent J$183,786NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$182,518Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Parks & Trails Associate
FY 2025, amount paid
- Johnson, Jenna$56,650Natural Resources Dept
- Schumacher, Kevin D$51,234Natural Resources Dept
- Parks, Stacy L$50,974Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$49,124Natural Resources Dept
- Lust, Jennifer M$48,304Natural Resources Dept
- Holden, Kelsey J$47,648Natural Resources Dept
- Dahl, Corey R$46,011Natural Resources Dept
- McGarry, Eugene A$44,913Natural Resources Dept