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McCarthy, Elizabeth J

NR Spec Sr Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyFull-time

PAT-R2 Resource Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$820,783
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$87,785
FY 2026
Highest year
$87,785
FY 2026
Yearly average
$54,719
across years on record
Change since first year
+360%
FY 2012 to FY 2026 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20122014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 360% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 219% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$87,785+5.3%+3.1%+2.1%
FY 2025$83,373+8.4%+2.6%+5.6%
FY 2024$76,933+1.5%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$75,770+21.1%+6.3%+14.0%
FY 2022$62,556+30.2%+7.2%+21.5%
FY 2021$48,056−13.8%+2.3%−15.7%
FY 2020$55,720+30.1%+1.6%+28.1%
FY 2019$42,837−15.5%+2.1%−17.2%
FY 2018$50,669+5.2%+2.3%+2.9%
FY 2017$48,166−0.4%+1.8%−2.2%
FY 2016$48,380+10.3%+0.7%+9.6%
FY 2015$43,845+8.5%+0.7%+7.7%
FY 2014$40,418+8.7%+1.6%+7.1%
FY 2013$37,173+94.6%+1.7%+91.4%
FY 2012$19,101———

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 Spec Sr Parks & Trails

Paid more than 57% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,342.

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

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Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Resource Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$42.94 /hr—$87,785
2025Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Resource Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$40.82 /hr—$83,373
2024Natural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Resource Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$37.65 /hr—$76,933
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT- Parks Reg 2-Res Mgmt
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Lake$34.45 /hr—$75,770
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$30.24 /hr—$62,556
2021Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$28.48 /hr—$48,056
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$26.89 /hr—$55,720
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$25.37 /hr—$42,837
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$23.99 /hr—$50,669
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT-NE Region-District 4
NR Parks Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$22.76 /hr—$48,166
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
Lake$21.44 /hr$2,557$48,380
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
—$20.25 /hr$673$43,845
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
—$19.01 /hr$76$40,418
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
—$17.31 /hr$1,246$37,173
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
—$16.41 /hr—$19,101

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 Spec Sr Parks & Trails

FY 2026, amount paid