Michael, Gary
NR Forestry Admin SupvNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOR Policy & Govt Affairs. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 115% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,514 | +2.6% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $116,533 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $111,475 | −0.3% | +3.3% | −3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $111,764 | +8.4% | +6.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $103,096 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $100,593 | −0.5% | +2.3% | −2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $101,125 | +5.3% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2019 | $96,011 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2018 | $92,047 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $87,061 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $82,048 | +12.6% | +0.7% | +11.8% |
| FY 2015 | $72,885 | +11.0% | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| FY 2014 | $65,671 | −0.5% | +1.6% | −2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $65,995 | +15.9% | +1.7% | +14.0% |
| FY 2012 | $56,925 | +2.6% | +2.9% | −0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $55,493 | — | — | — |
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 Forestry Admin Supv
Paid more than 67% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $56.94 /hr | — | $119,514 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $56.10 /hr | — | $116,533 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $53.68 /hr | — | $111,475 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | — | $111,764 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $49.64 /hr | — | $103,096 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $48.43 /hr | — | $100,593 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $47.25 /hr | $2,953 | $101,125 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $46.21 /hr | — | $96,011 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $45.19 /hr | — | $92,047 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $42.78 /hr | — | $87,061 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $40.25 /hr | — | $82,048 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $37.97 /hr | — | $72,885 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR CFM | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Rice | $31.99 /hr | — | $65,671 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Policy & Govt Affairs | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Rice | $33.24 /hr | — | $65,995 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR CFM | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Rice | $28.35 /hr | — | $56,925 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt Nursery Staff | NR Forestry Program Coord Full-time | Rice | $27.33 /hr | — | $55,493 |
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 Forestry Admin Supv
FY 2026, amount paid
- Glesener II, William J$126,349Natural Resources Dept
- Warnke, Michael J$121,624Natural Resources Dept
- Ellering, Amber C$118,375Natural Resources Dept
- Dubuque, Paul A$118,375Natural Resources Dept
- Kerber Sagor, Amy Kay$118,375Natural Resources Dept
- Kepler, Dennis J$114,262Natural Resources Dept
- Gray, Kathrine L$113,818Natural Resources Dept
- Ebert, Sarah E$95,065Natural Resources Dept