Schafer, Thomas A
Parks WorkerNatural Resources DeptChisago CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Interstate Staff 1. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 65% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 60% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $2,708 | −49.7% | +1.6% | −50.5% |
| FY 2013 | $5,389 | +228.5% | +1.7% | +223.2% |
| FY 2012 | $1,640 | — | — | — |
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 · Parks Worker
Paid more than 15% of the 205 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,884.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Interstate Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time · left during year | Chisago | $14.74 /hr | — | $2,708 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Interstate Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Chisago | $14.31 /hr | $322 | $5,389 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Interstate Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Chisago | $13.43 /hr | $161 | $1,640 |
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 Parks Worker
FY 2014, amount paid
- Novitsky, Travis J$36,830Natural Resources Dept
- Zumwalt, Cheryl$35,568Natural Resources Dept
- Soost, Laura A$34,071Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Jacquelin M$33,665Natural Resources Dept
- South, Janet L$32,825Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$32,302Natural Resources Dept
- Braaten, Joyce E$30,886Natural Resources Dept
- Gordon, Patricia A$30,571Natural Resources Dept