Meyer, Chance
NR Tech WildlifeNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters R3 SNA 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 80% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $61,301 | +6.3% | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $57,678 | +5.8% | +2.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2024 | $54,530 | +6.1% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $51,414 | +14.5% | +6.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2022 | $44,899 | +31.3% | +7.2% | +22.5% |
| FY 2021 | $34,206 | +0.2% | +2.3% | −2.0% |
| FY 2020 | $34,126 | — | — | — |
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 Tech Wildlife
Paid more than 45% of the 38 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,322.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 SNA Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | $3,072 | $61,301 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 SNA Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Ramsey | $27.49 /hr | $1,816 | $57,678 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Cottonwood | $25.68 /hr | $2,672 | $54,530 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff | NR Tech Wildlife Full-time | Cottonwood | $23.61 /hr | $1,833 | $51,414 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.38 /hr | — | $44,899 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.08 /hr | — | $34,206 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $18.16 /hr | — | $34,126 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $18.16 /hr | — | — |
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 Tech Wildlife
FY 2026, amount paid
- Worm, Joe G$100,060Natural Resources Dept
- Freehill, Katherine Jean$83,496Natural Resources Dept
- Mortensen, Kevin M$74,916Natural Resources Dept
- Sheard, Donald$74,292Natural Resources Dept
- Wubbels, Michael Wright$72,545Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Paul Vincent$69,217Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$69,161Natural Resources Dept
- Boyd, Jacob H$68,460Natural Resources Dept