Palmquist, David J
Interpret Naturalist 1Natural Resources DeptWinona CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Whitewater 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 2013, pay went down 92% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 92% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $4,202 | −92.1% | +1.7% | −92.2% |
| FY 2012 | $52,932 | −0.5% | +2.9% | −3.4% |
| FY 2011 | $53,217 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Interpret Naturalist 1
Paid more than 27% of the 67 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,870.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Staff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time · left during year | Winona | $23.74 /hr | — | $4,202 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Staff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Winona | $23.74 /hr | — | $52,932 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Staff | Interpret Naturalist 2 Full-time | Winona | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,217 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Homuth, Dale E$149,406NR Prog Mgr
- Potter, Ronald L$130,965Proj Team Leader
- Leuthe, David P$122,648NR Asst Division Director
- Engesser, John$115,939NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Rivers, Erika R$112,047Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boggess, Edward K$110,577NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Boe, Forrest L$110,575NR Dir - Forestry
- Hirsch, Steven A$110,568NR Dir - Ecological Serv
Highest paid as Interpret Naturalist 1
FY 2013, amount paid
- Beem, Jennifer J$51,488MN Zoological Garden
- Armstrong, Judy C$50,213MN Zoological Garden
- Benusa, Ann M$50,015MN Zoological Garden
- Devens, Dawn$49,916MN Zoological Garden
- Mochinski, Laurel Lee$46,779MN Zoological Garden
- Sigmund, Robyn J$45,795MN Zoological Garden
- Tasa, Alexandria Z$42,581MN Zoological Garden
- Crook, Donald A$42,422MN Zoological Garden