Petersen, John H
NR Tech ParksNatural Resources DeptMille Lacs CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst. 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 2014, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $20,970 | −26.9% | +1.6% | −28.1% |
| FY 2013 | $28,699 | −1.2% | +1.7% | −2.8% |
| FY 2012 | $29,039 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $28,423 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · NR Tech Parks
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,881.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Tech Parks Part-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $17.99 /hr | $432 | $20,970 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Tech Parks Part-time | Mille Lacs | $17.47 /hr | $200 | $28,699 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Tech (Parks) Part-time | Mille Lacs | $16.70 /hr | $71 | $29,039 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Staff | NR Tech (Parks) Part-time | Mille Lacs | $16.17 /hr | $282 | $28,423 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Nelson, Courtland C$141,508NR Dir - Parks & Rec
- Sieve, Jeffrey C$132,596State Prog Admin Manager
- Schad, David R$124,696Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Boe, Forrest L$124,686NR Dir - Forestry
- Boggess, Edward K$124,686NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
- Lokkesmoe, Kent M$124,686Senior Admin Officer
- Hirsch, Steven A$124,685NR Dir - Ecological Serv
- Rivers, Erika R$124,347NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as NR Tech Parks
FY 2014, amount paid
- Jevne, Robert P$36,936Natural Resources Dept
- Boddy, Arlyn Shon$34,487Natural Resources Dept
- Gatlin, Sandra S$34,314Natural Resources Dept
- Byrne, Thomas W$33,004Natural Resources Dept
- Dorow, Kevin G$31,963Natural Resources Dept
- Waldorf, Scott R$31,399Natural Resources Dept
- Willson, Gregory L$30,363Natural Resources Dept
- Schwaegerl, Nicholas Lee$29,806Natural Resources Dept