McNeil, Danielle Kay
NR Spec Sr Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 254% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 156% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $80,570 | −8.3% | +3.1% | −11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $87,888 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $84,084 | +3.6% | +3.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $81,146 | +10.5% | +6.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2022 | $73,460 | +7.3% | +7.2% | +0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $68,447 | +12.6% | +2.3% | +10.0% |
| FY 2020 | $60,813 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $57,403 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $54,271 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $51,393 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| FY 2016 | $48,502 | +113.2% | +0.7% | +111.8% |
| FY 2015 | $22,748 | — | — | — |
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 46% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Crow Wing | $42.94 /hr | — | $80,570 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Crow Wing | $42.31 /hr | — | $87,888 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Crow Wing | $40.49 /hr | — | $84,084 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Crow Wing | $38.38 /hr | — | $81,146 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Brainerd Staff | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Crow Wing | $36.12 /hr | — | $73,460 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | NR Area Hydrologist Full-time | Crow Wing | $33.97 /hr | — | $68,447 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $29.84 /hr | — | $60,813 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.15 /hr | — | $57,403 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,271 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.22 /hr | — | $51,393 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $23.73 /hr | — | $48,502 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Western Staff | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $22.39 /hr | — | $22,748 |
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
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lenoch, Anthony J$95,508Natural Resources Dept
- Fritcher, Shawn C$92,444Natural Resources Dept
- Renk, Nathan R$91,277Natural Resources Dept
- Mecklenburg, Matthew$89,785Natural Resources Dept
- Thompson, Rebecca M$89,271Natural Resources Dept
- Brown, Andrew J$89,270Natural Resources Dept
- Moe, Nathan$89,270Natural Resources Dept
- Rice, Kristy Rose$89,270Natural Resources Dept