Ralston, Grant William
Parks & Trails AssociateNatural Resources DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
PAT-R1 Glendalough 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 1,451% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 1,386% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7,073 | −10.5% | +2.1% | −12.4% |
| FY 2018 | $7,907 | +1,633.9% | +2.3% | +1,595.7% |
| FY 2017 | $456 | — | — | — |
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 · Parks & Trails Associate
Paid more than 33% of the 205 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,626.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Glendalough Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $16.28 /hr | — | $7,073 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Glendalough Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Otter Tail | $15.57 /hr | $59 | $7,907 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Glendalough Staff | NR Worker Part-time | Otter Tail | $9.50 /hr | — | $456 |
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 Parks & Trails Associate
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nelson, Alyssa Sue$166,474Natural Resources Dept
- Olson, Leslie Brooke$42,983Natural Resources Dept
- Parks, Stacy L$42,368Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$40,551Natural Resources Dept
- Soost, Laura A$40,054Natural Resources Dept
- Lust, Jennifer M$39,937Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Jacquelin M$38,530Natural Resources Dept
- South, Janet L$35,860Natural Resources Dept