Otteson, Caroline R
Parks WorkerNatural Resources DeptKandiyohi CountyPart-time
PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 2. 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 2015, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $17,482 | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2014 | $16,948 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.6% |
| FY 2013 | $15,955 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $15,219 | −17.6% | +2.9% | −19.9% |
| FY 2011 | $18,471 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Parks Worker
Paid more than 78% of the 217 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,383.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 2 | Parks Worker Part-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $19.36 /hr | $465 | $17,482 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Kandiyohi | $18.80 /hr | $677 | $16,948 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Kandiyohi | $18.25 /hr | $215 | $15,955 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Kandiyohi | $17.89 /hr | — | $15,219 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Kandiyohi | $17.89 /hr | $429 | $18,471 |
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 2015, amount paid
- DonCarlos, Katherine A$157,235NR Asst Division Director
- Tomlinson, Robert S$154,301State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buesseler, Peter J$150,697State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hirsch, Steven A$148,730NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Varland, Kenneth L$143,261State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Filardo, John C$140,333Proj Functional Manager
- Carroll, Michael R$132,179Asst Commr NR Operations
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$130,167Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Parks Worker
FY 2015, amount paid
- Novitsky, Travis J$39,143Natural Resources Dept
- Soost, Laura A$36,687Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$35,174Natural Resources Dept
- South, Janet L$34,895Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Jacquelin M$34,826Natural Resources Dept
- Olson, Leslie Brooke$32,419Natural Resources Dept
- Parks, Stacy L$31,614Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Timothy J$30,316Natural Resources Dept