Rottach, Gregory
NR Asst Division DirectorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD Operations Section. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 109% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 80% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $113,249 | +11.2% | +3.1% | +7.9% |
| FY 2025 | $101,808 | +5.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2024 | $96,529 | +11.7% | +3.3% | +8.1% |
| FY 2023 | $86,450 | +59.9% | +6.3% | +50.5% |
| FY 2022 | $54,065 | — | — | — |
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 Asst Division Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept OSD Operations Section | NR Asst Division Director Full-time | Ramsey | $58.47 /hr | — | $113,249 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Section Heads | NR Section Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $49.92 /hr | — | $101,808 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Section Heads | NR Section Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | — | $96,529 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Section Heads | NR Section Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $42.27 /hr | — | $86,450 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 3 | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $34.48 /hr | — | $54,065 |
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 Asst Division Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Leversedge, Philip G$155,476Natural Resources Dept
- Rivers, Patrick$154,381Natural Resources Dept