Patten, David Ward
Landscape Architect SeniorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD MR Landscape Architects. 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 2014 to FY 2019, pay went up 497% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 454% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $88,404 | +0.9% | +2.1% | −1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $87,622 | +1.6% | +2.3% | −0.6% |
| FY 2017 | $86,223 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $84,140 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2015 | $79,745 | +438.8% | +0.7% | +434.9% |
| FY 2014 | $14,800 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Landscape Architect Senior
Paid more than 18% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,924.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $88,404 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.33 /hr | — | $87,622 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.50 /hr | — | $86,223 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | — | $84,140 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.50 /hr | — | $79,745 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Landscape Architects | Landscape Architect Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $14,800 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Sutherland, Thomas L$197,211NR Spec 2 CO
- Schad, David R$194,998NR Prog Mgr
- Wiebusch, Corey P$188,341NR Spec 2 CO
- Shelden, Michael D$180,527NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$176,330Hydrologist 3
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Parks & Trails Associate
- Dirks, Andrew Lawrence$161,023NR Spec 2 CO
- Willis, Jacob Ronald$160,664NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Landscape Architect Senior
FY 2019, amount paid
- Wyczawski, Steven Carl$90,494Transportation Dept
- Robinson, Scott Mitchell$89,924Transportation Dept
- Obernolte, Donald Eugene$89,924Transportation Dept
- Walton, Elizabeth Anne$89,924Transportation Dept
- Weber, Andrea Salo$89,924Transportation Dept
- Zoff, Carol Elizabeth$89,924Transportation Dept
- Luger, Trent O$89,923Natural Resources Dept
- Carroll, Todd Anthony$89,922Transportation Dept