Nelson, Janna L
Parks & Trails AssociateNatural Resources DeptClay CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Buffalo River 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 217% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 114% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $29,710 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $29,042 | +13.4% | +2.6% | +10.5% |
| FY 2024 | $25,600 | +4.9% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $24,395 | +68.8% | +6.3% | +58.9% |
| FY 2022 | $14,449 | −0.1% | +7.2% | −6.8% |
| FY 2021 | $14,462 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $13,494 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2019 | $12,635 | −0.6% | +2.1% | −2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $12,713 | +7.7% | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| FY 2017 | $11,805 | +0.2% | +1.8% | −1.6% |
| FY 2016 | $11,778 | +7.8% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2015 | $10,924 | +10.5% | +0.7% | +9.7% |
| FY 2014 | $9,888 | −2.0% | +1.6% | −3.5% |
| FY 2013 | $10,086 | +15.6% | +1.7% | +13.7% |
| FY 2012 | $8,728 | −6.8% | +2.9% | −9.4% |
| FY 2011 | $9,361 | — | — | — |
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 · Parks & Trails Associate
Paid more than 87% of the 197 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,735.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $26.16 /hr | $1,447 | $29,710 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $25.77 /hr | $1,823 | $29,042 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $24.66 /hr | $1,406 | $25,600 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $23.37 /hr | $1,465 | $24,395 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $22.80 /hr | $821 | $14,449 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $22.24 /hr | $801 | $14,462 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $21.70 /hr | $1,107 | $13,494 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $21.22 /hr | $1,111 | $12,635 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Clay | $20.75 /hr | $1,543 | $12,713 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $19.79 /hr | $785 | $11,805 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Maplewood Asst | Parks Worker Intermittent · left during year | Otter Tail | $19.29 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $18.82 /hr | $721 | $11,778 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $17.93 /hr | $661 | $10,924 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $16.98 /hr | $674 | $9,888 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $16.01 /hr | $675 | $10,086 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $15.33 /hr | $398 | $8,728 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Buffalo RiverAsstStaff | Parks Worker Part-time | Clay | $14.99 /hr | $593 | $9,361 |
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 Parks & Trails Associate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schumacher, Kevin D$51,288Natural Resources Dept
- Parks, Stacy L$49,772Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$49,663Natural Resources Dept
- Dahl, Corey R$48,288Natural Resources Dept
- Lust, Jennifer M$46,908Natural Resources Dept
- Deschampe, Daniel Paul$46,253Natural Resources Dept
- McGarry, Eugene A$44,769Natural Resources Dept
- Nims, Elizabeth Ann$44,282Natural Resources Dept