Opsahl, Ross M
NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off)Natural Resources DeptFull-time
Enforcement-Safety Training. 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 2012, pay went up 5% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $83,881 | +5.1% | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| FY 2011 | $79,800 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off)
Paid more than 64% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,473.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Safety Training | NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off) Full-time · left during year | — | $31.72 /hr | $20,888 | $83,881 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Safety Training | NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off) Full-time | — | $31.72 /hr | $13,822 | $79,800 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Rodahl, David S$117,586NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off)
- Konrad, James E$116,719NR Dir - Enforcement
- Sanow, Ronald F$115,957NR Forestry Supv
- Meier, Robert H$114,133Senior Admin Officer
- Olson, Paul C$112,922Information Technology Spec 3
- Schad, David R$112,913Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Anderson, Denise M$111,959NR Bureau Administrator
- Shoutz, Cary L$111,203NR Spec 2 (Conservation Offcr)
Highest paid as NR Spec 3 (Co Reg Trg Off)
FY 2012, amount paid
- Rodahl, David S$117,586Natural Resources Dept
- Owens, Leland V$87,515Natural Resources Dept
- Fleming, Jeffrey E$87,357Natural Resources Dept
- Lawrence, Bruce A$81,616Natural Resources Dept
- Rezac, Frank Joseph$81,473Natural Resources Dept
- Kuske, Joyce P$81,401Natural Resources Dept
- Paurus, Jonathan A$80,613Natural Resources Dept
- Schottenbauer, David P$79,974Natural Resources Dept