Pennington, Kelly M
NR Prog Supv Sr Eco SvcsNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot. 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 2026, pay went up 884% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 606% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $118,375 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $116,521 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $111,475 | +6.7% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $104,446 | +4.6% | +6.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $99,871 | −0.7% | +7.2% | −7.4% |
| FY 2021 | $100,592 | +9.4% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2020 | $91,939 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2019 | $88,099 | +17.8% | +2.1% | +15.5% |
| FY 2018 | $74,757 | −4.8% | +2.3% | −6.9% |
| FY 2017 | $78,508 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $73,868 | +15.3% | +0.7% | +14.5% |
| FY 2015 | $64,083 | +432.8% | +0.7% | +428.9% |
| FY 2014 | $12,028 | — | — | — |
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 Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs
Paid more than 63% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $56.94 /hr | — | $118,375 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $56.10 /hr | $309 | $116,521 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $53.68 /hr | — | $111,475 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | — | $104,446 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $46.49 /hr | — | $99,871 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $48.43 /hr | — | $100,592 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $47.25 /hr | — | $91,939 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | $88,099 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $74,757 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | — | $78,508 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $73,868 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time | — | $34.18 /hr | — | $64,083 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Prog Consultant Full-time · left during year | — | $31.99 /hr | — | $12,028 |
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 Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs
FY 2026, amount paid
- Elbert, Judy M$123,304Natural Resources Dept
- Carlson, Bruce W$118,376Natural Resources Dept
- Hall, Kristin Ann Lucas$118,375Natural Resources Dept
- O'Shea, Daniel T$118,375Natural Resources Dept
- Levine, Lacy$117,069Natural Resources Dept
- Hansen, Jonathan Ford$113,046Natural Resources Dept
- Pinkerton, Jeramy J$106,608Natural Resources Dept