Naramore, Barbara Lynn
Deputy Commr Natural ResourcesNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Deputy Commissioner. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 369% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 231% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $198,561 | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $195,536 | +4.7% | +2.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2024 | $186,832 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $183,968 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $172,902 | +0.1% | +7.2% | −6.6% |
| FY 2021 | $172,678 | +7.4% | +2.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2020 | $160,847 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $154,417 | +7.0% | +2.1% | +4.8% |
| FY 2018 | $144,309 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2017 | $139,337 | +2.6% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $135,824 | +4.3% | +0.7% | +3.6% |
| FY 2015 | $130,167 | +7.1% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2014 | $121,566 | +187.1% | +1.6% | +182.7% |
| FY 2013 | $42,342 | — | — | — |
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 · Deputy Commr Natural Resources
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $93.30 /hr | — | $198,561 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $91.92 /hr | — | $195,536 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $87.96 /hr | — | $186,832 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $83.37 /hr | — | $183,968 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $81.34 /hr | — | $172,902 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $79.36 /hr | — | $172,678 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $77.42 /hr | — | $160,847 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commr Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $75.72 /hr | — | $154,417 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $69.12 /hr | — | $144,309 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $65.49 /hr | — | $139,337 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $63.89 /hr | — | $135,824 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $62.28 /hr | — | $130,167 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $58.42 /hr | — | $121,566 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Asst Comm - Operations | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $54.80 /hr | — | $42,342 |
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
- 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
- Gray, Timothy V$181,160NR Spec 4 Co Pilot
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Natural Resources
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.