Schmidt, Judith M
NR Director Operations ServiceNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Operations Services Division. 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 80% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $170,670 | +8.8% | +3.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2025 | $156,842 | +7.1% | +2.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2024 | $146,421 | +0.6% | +3.3% | −2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $145,615 | +7.5% | +6.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $135,419 | +1.3% | +7.2% | −5.5% |
| FY 2021 | $133,657 | +6.4% | +2.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2020 | $125,584 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2019 | $119,050 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2018 | $112,189 | −0.8% | +2.3% | −2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $113,041 | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $111,429 | +3.9% | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| FY 2015 | $107,204 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $104,087 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2013 | $100,727 | −2.1% | +1.7% | −3.7% |
| FY 2012 | $102,838 | +8.5% | +2.9% | +5.4% |
| FY 2011 | $94,760 | — | — | — |
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 Director Operations Service
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 Operations Services Division | NR Director Operations Service Full-time | Ramsey | $81.19 /hr | — | $170,670 |
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Operations Services Division | NR Asst Division Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $73.03 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Operations Services Division | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $77.71 /hr | — | $156,842 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Operations Services Division | NR Asst Division Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.95 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD Operations Section | NR Asst Division Director Full-time | Ramsey | $68.85 /hr | — | $146,421 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $65.26 /hr | — | $145,615 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $63.67 /hr | — | $135,419 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $62.12 /hr | — | $133,657 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept District Staff Metro | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $60.60 /hr | — | $125,584 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Finance Mgmt & Payroll | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | $119,050 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept (I)Resource Management | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Steele | $53.99 /hr | — | $112,189 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Resource Management | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Steele | $52.93 /hr | — | $113,041 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Resource Management | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Steele | $51.64 /hr | — | $111,429 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept ADM Administration | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $46.92 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Steele | $50.38 /hr | — | $107,204 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Ramsey | $48.91 /hr | — | $104,087 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Operations Division Admin | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Steele | $47.49 /hr | — | $100,727 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept ADM Administration | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $44.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept ADM Administration | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Olmsted | $45.52 /hr | — | $102,838 |
| 2011 | Transportation Dept Chief Finance Officer Admin | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Olmsted | $47.68 /hr | — | $94,760 |
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 Director Operations Service
FY 2026, amount paid
- Solheid, Reena J$17,928Natural Resources Dept