Preisinger, Ellen Celia
Realty SpecialistNatural Resources DeptBrown CountyFull-time
L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji. 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 94% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,222 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $70,528 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $65,156 | +4.9% | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $62,136 | +14.1% | +6.3% | +7.3% |
| FY 2022 | $54,477 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $53,153 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $51,880 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,737 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $49,622 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $48,638 | +2.2% | +1.8% | +0.3% |
| FY 2016 | $47,608 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2015 | $46,296 | +5.9% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2014 | $43,731 | +6.9% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2013 | $40,896 | +4.0% | +1.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2012 | $39,315 | +2.9% | +2.9% | −0.0% |
| FY 2011 | $38,210 | — | — | — |
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 · Realty Specialist
Paid more than 78% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,677.
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 L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $35.96 /hr | — | $74,222 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $34.18 /hr | — | $70,528 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $31.57 /hr | — | $65,156 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | Realty Specialist Full-time | Brown | $28.96 /hr | $552 | $62,136 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,477 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $25.59 /hr | — | $53,153 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $24.97 /hr | — | $51,880 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $24.42 /hr | — | $50,737 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $23.88 /hr | — | $49,622 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $23.41 /hr | — | $48,638 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $22.84 /hr | $146 | $47,608 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $22.28 /hr | — | $46,296 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $21.63 /hr | — | $43,731 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $20.41 /hr | — | $40,896 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Brown | $19.46 /hr | $629 | $39,315 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept OMB Reg4 Business Servs Staff | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Brown | $18.84 /hr | — | $38,210 |
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 Realty Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Johnson, Diane K$80,143Natural Resources Dept
- Bratsch, Stacy Lynn$66,210Natural Resources Dept
- Howk, Krista K$63,693Natural Resources Dept
- Alemu, Tanya Rae$59,677Natural Resources Dept
- Kelly, Alicia K$59,328Natural Resources Dept
- Holthusen, Andrea$46,909Natural Resources Dept
- Zoch, Jean M$34,444Natural Resources Dept
- Jackson, Maryruth$7,488Natural Resources Dept