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Meyen, Lance W

NR Forestry Program CoordNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

FOR Protection Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$828,143
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$83,140
FY 2025
Highest year
$83,140
FY 2025
Yearly average
$55,210
across years on record
Change since first year
+107%
FY 2011 to FY 2025 · prices +44%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went up 107% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2025$83,140+8.2%+2.6%+5.4%
FY 2024$76,829+5.2%+3.3%+1.9%
FY 2023$73,014+10.3%+6.3%+3.8%
FY 2022$66,205+6.2%+7.2%−0.9%
FY 2021$62,320+6.2%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2020$58,690+5.8%+1.6%+4.1%
FY 2019$55,488+8.0%+2.1%+5.8%
FY 2018$51,388+40.7%+2.3%+37.6%
FY 2017$36,520+80.3%+1.8%+77.0%
FY 2016$20,259−63.8%+0.7%−64.0%
FY 2015$55,918+4.5%+0.7%+3.7%
FY 2014$53,511+2.3%+1.6%+0.8%
FY 2013$52,284+23.4%+1.7%+21.4%
FY 2012$42,367+5.4%+2.9%+2.4%
FY 2011$40,210———

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 · NR Forestry Program Coord

Paid more than 20% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,734.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$40.82 /hr—$83,140
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$37.65 /hr—$76,829
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$34.45 /hr—$73,014
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$32.49 /hr—$66,205
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$30.59 /hr—$62,320
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$28.78 /hr—$58,690
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$27.18 /hr—$55,488
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Staff
NR Forestry Program Coord
Full-time
Ramsey$25.72 /hr—$51,388
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR Admn Bus Mgt
Account Clerk Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$23.41 /hr—$36,520
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time · left during year
Pine$25.42 /hr—$20,259
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Pine$24.00 /hr$3,112$55,918
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Pine$22.48 /hr$3,086$53,511
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Pine$21.11 /hr$9,640$52,284
2012Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
Aitkin$18.72 /hr$2,763$42,367
2011Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
Aitkin$18.10 /hr$1,268$40,210

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

Highest paid as NR Forestry Program Coord

FY 2025, amount paid