Pakosz, Thor
NR Forestry Specialist SeniorNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
FOR R2 Cloquet 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 101% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 36% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,684 | −6.9% | +3.1% | −9.8% |
| FY 2025 | $111,408 | +2.0% | +2.6% | −0.7% |
| FY 2024 | $109,264 | +19.1% | +3.3% | +15.3% |
| FY 2023 | $91,772 | −5.3% | +6.3% | −10.8% |
| FY 2022 | $96,874 | +5.1% | +7.2% | −1.9% |
| FY 2021 | $92,151 | +10.2% | +2.3% | +7.7% |
| FY 2020 | $83,611 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $80,317 | +5.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $76,333 | +11.0% | +2.3% | +8.6% |
| FY 2017 | $68,762 | −10.9% | +1.8% | −12.5% |
| FY 2016 | $77,179 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2015 | $72,115 | +13.4% | +0.7% | +12.6% |
| FY 2014 | $63,571 | +8.0% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2013 | $58,870 | +2.3% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $57,541 | +11.8% | +2.9% | +8.6% |
| FY 2011 | $51,461 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist Senior
Paid more than 70% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,578.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $42.94 /hr | $5,089 | $103,684 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $42.31 /hr | $6,437 | $111,408 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $40.49 /hr | $6,945 | $109,264 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $38.38 /hr | $5,636 | $91,772 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $37.44 /hr | $9,794 | $96,874 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $36.53 /hr | $11,302 | $92,151 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $35.64 /hr | $6,586 | $83,611 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $34.86 /hr | $5,762 | $80,317 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $34.09 /hr | $4,426 | $76,333 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $32.24 /hr | $2,459 | $68,762 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $30.32 /hr | $6,848 | $77,179 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $28.56 /hr | $6,743 | $72,115 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $26.80 /hr | $5,035 | $63,571 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $25.10 /hr | $4,337 | $58,870 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $23.74 /hr | $5,600 | $57,541 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Specialist Senior Full-time | St Louis | $22.92 /hr | $1,543 | $51,461 |
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 Specialist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Delaney, Shane D$130,926Natural Resources Dept
- Jungwirth, Amber M$130,565Natural Resources Dept
- Sovinski, Steven Anthony$123,536Natural Resources Dept
- Brubaker, Ryan K$118,919Natural Resources Dept
- Schultz, Craig A$116,867Natural Resources Dept
- Donatell, Joshua M$116,471Natural Resources Dept
- Wachholz, Michael P$115,262Natural Resources Dept
- Holcomb, Troy D$115,115Natural Resources Dept