Ryan, Rebecca M
Interpret Naturalist 1Natural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji 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 2016 to FY 2017, pay went up 76% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 73% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $10,270 | +75.7% | +1.8% | +72.5% |
| FY 2016 | $5,846 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Interpret Naturalist 1
Paid more than 58% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,201.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Staff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $18.66 /hr | — | $10,270 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Staff | Interpret Naturalist 1 Full-time | Beltrami | $18.20 /hr | — | $5,846 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as Interpret Naturalist 1
FY 2017, amount paid
- Mochinski, Laurel Lee$58,580Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Armstrong, Judy C$57,441Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Crook, Donald A$57,203Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Devens, Dawn$56,508Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Tasa, Alexandria Z$56,393Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Ness, Christine I$53,595Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kluever, Michaela E$51,612Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Brown, Rebecca R$50,084Minnesota Zoological Garden