Pain, Rachel Elyse
Planner Principal StateNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters Rare Resources. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 105% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 94% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $88,232 | +10.2% | +3.1% | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $80,101 | +86.0% | +2.6% | +81.2% |
| FY 2024 | $43,072 | — | — | — |
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 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 38% of the 302 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,190.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | — | $88,232 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $80,101 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | Planner Principal State Part-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | — | $43,072 |
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 Planner Principal State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rose, Theodore$110,663African Heritage Council
- Westerman, Curt D$104,596Natural Resources Dept
- Peterson, Brandon$103,227Human Services Dept
- Koss, Kenneth Michael$102,602Human Services Dept
- Croteau-Kallestad, Elizabeth Ann$102,319Transportation Dept
- Calametti, Cassie Huesmann$102,235Public Safety Dept
- Hill, Sierra Henning WB$101,931Health Department
- Sukut, Sol D$101,774Military Affairs Dept