Otto, Eric Clemens
NR Forestry Regional SpecNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
FOR R2 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 316% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 222% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $93,190 | −1.9% | +3.1% | −4.9% |
| FY 2025 | $94,974 | +9.3% | +2.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $86,872 | +14.6% | +3.3% | +10.9% |
| FY 2023 | $75,831 | +19.2% | +6.3% | +12.2% |
| FY 2022 | $63,611 | +10.1% | +7.2% | +2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $57,758 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $54,931 | +145.4% | +1.6% | +141.6% |
| FY 2019 | $22,383 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Forestry Regional Spec
Paid more than 39% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,745.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $39.93 /hr | $745 | $93,190 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $37.98 /hr | $2,518 | $94,974 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Itasca CC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $35.13 /hr | $667 | $86,872 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Itasca CC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $32.13 /hr | $1,639 | $75,831 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Stearns | $422 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Itasca CC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $30.24 /hr | $2,058 | $63,611 |
| 2022 | Health Department MIIC Operations Unit | NR Forestry Regional Spec Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $28.48 /hr | $193 | $57,758 |
| 2021 | Health Department MIIC Operations Unit | NR Forestry Regional Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $26.89 /hr | $202 | $54,931 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Staff | NR Forestry Regional Spec Full-time | Itasca | $25.37 /hr | $1,313 | $22,383 |
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 NR Forestry Regional Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- McGuire, Andrew J$129,401Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, James V$129,224Natural Resources Dept
- Wiley, Daniel J$113,881Natural Resources Dept
- Olson, Blair$111,630Natural Resources Dept
- Baysal, Cassandra J$108,998Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Joseph V$101,146Natural Resources Dept
- Sande, Kelly Lee$100,581Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Bennett Charles$99,326Natural Resources Dept