Matykiewicz, Benjamin Robert
NR Spec WLNatural Resources DeptAitkin CountyFull-time
WL-R2 Aitkin. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 6,008% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 5,092% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $39,663 | +86.5% | +3.3% | +80.6% |
| FY 2023 | $21,264 | +130.0% | +6.3% | +116.4% |
| FY 2022 | $9,245 | +1,323.8% | +7.2% | +1,228.5% |
| FY 2021 | $649 | — | — | — |
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 WL
Paid more than 15% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,516.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Aitkin | NR Spec WL Full-time · left during year | Aitkin | $24.20 /hr | $462 | $39,663 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Aitkin | NR Spec WL Full-time | Aitkin | $22.15 /hr | — | $21,264 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf | Agric Technician Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $15.46 /hr | — | $9,245 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $15.46 /hr | — | $649 |
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
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$186,832Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$186,413NR Dir - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$185,304Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Leete, Jeanette H$175,817Management Analyst 4
- Richards, Jess W$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$174,620Asst Commr NR Operations
- McGowan, Patrick M$172,611NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as NR Spec WL
FY 2024, amount paid
- Thom, Nathan W$71,246Natural Resources Dept
- Roskamp, Brandon$67,339Natural Resources Dept
- Kobberdahl, Justin$60,690Natural Resources Dept
- Arvidson, Jacob$55,993Natural Resources Dept
- Larson, Hayley Orion$52,823Natural Resources Dept
- Welinski, Hunter D$52,719Natural Resources Dept
- Rambow, Jacob Glen$52,516Natural Resources Dept
- Lambert, Shannon Michelle$50,673Natural Resources Dept