Schmidt, Karen Marie
Central Svcs Admin SpecNatural Resources DeptFillmore CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 801% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 724% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $10,869 | −27.6% | +3.1% | −29.8% |
| FY 2025 | $15,016 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $13,879 | +1,050.5% | +3.3% | +1,013.8% |
| FY 2023 | $1,206 | — | — | — |
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 · Central Svcs Admin Spec
Paid more than 5% of the 38 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,975.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2 | Central Svcs Admin Spec Part-time · left during year | Fillmore | $21.73 /hr | $128 | $10,869 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2 | Central Svcs Admin Spec Part-time | Fillmore | $21.41 /hr | — | $15,016 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2 | Central Svcs Admin Spec Part-time | Fillmore | $19.57 /hr | $225 | $13,879 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2 | Central Svcs Admin Spec Part-time | Fillmore | $17.74 /hr | $213 | $1,206 |
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 Central Svcs Admin Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Miller, Ronald J$88,849MN St Colleges & Universities
- Branstrom, David A$55,415Health Department
- Lowe, Beverly Suzanne$53,447Revenue Dept
- Sobotta, Constance Marie$52,939MN St Colleges & Universities
- Medow, Ruth Dara$52,825Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Flom, Koni$52,825Corrections Dept
- Stanell, David F$52,825Human Services Dept
- Rausch, Richard E$52,825Revenue Dept