Oster, Jay
State Prog Admin PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD MR Safety & Health. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 42% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $16,757 | −68.0% | +2.3% | −68.7% |
| FY 2017 | $52,398 | +89.5% | +1.8% | +86.1% |
| FY 2016 | $27,648 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 5% of the 436 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,387.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.06 /hr | — | $16,757 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $26.06 /hr | — | $52,398 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Safety & Health | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.60 /hr | — | $27,648 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Faulkner, John F$157,679State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schad, David R$149,337Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Meier, Robert H$144,312Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$144,309Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$141,035Asst Commr NR Operations
- Enzler, Sherry A$140,247Senior Admin Officer
- Boe, Forrest L$137,090NR Dir - Forestry
- Skinner, Luke C$137,084NR Dir - Ecological & Water Re
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2018, amount paid
- Wickham, Judith A$95,747Agriculture Dept
- Marcy, Mark Robert$93,465Public Safety Dept
- Schafer, Craig D$90,892Pollution Control Agency
- Luth, Ricky Gerald$89,178Public Safety Dept
- Stockinger, Jim M$88,460Pollution Control Agency
- Flatgard, Danny D$88,009Transportation Dept
- McMahon, Lisa A$87,486Pollution Control Agency
- Kuyper, Annette Brechon$85,391Military Affairs Dept