Schwaegerl, Nicholas Lee
State Prog Admin ManagerNatural Resources DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam. 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 740% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 467% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $108,160 | +3.9% | +3.1% | +0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $104,088 | +9.3% | +2.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $95,197 | +7.1% | +3.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2023 | $88,877 | +15.8% | +6.3% | +9.0% |
| FY 2022 | $76,735 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $72,178 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $68,121 | +13.5% | +1.6% | +11.8% |
| FY 2019 | $59,993 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $57,057 | +32.0% | +2.3% | +29.1% |
| FY 2017 | $43,209 | +9.5% | +1.8% | +7.5% |
| FY 2016 | $39,478 | +9.0% | +0.7% | +8.2% |
| FY 2015 | $36,232 | +21.6% | +0.7% | +20.7% |
| FY 2014 | $29,806 | +70.7% | +1.6% | +68.0% |
| FY 2013 | $17,465 | +160.0% | +1.7% | +155.7% |
| FY 2012 | $6,717 | −47.8% | +2.9% | −49.3% |
| FY 2011 | $12,870 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager
Paid more than 20% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,098.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Olmsted | $52.99 /hr | — | $108,160 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Olmsted | $50.44 /hr | — | $104,088 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Olmsted | $46.63 /hr | — | $95,197 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | $2,797 | $88,877 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville | NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails Full-time | Fillmore | $37.15 /hr | — | $76,735 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville | NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails Full-time | Fillmore | $34.95 /hr | — | $72,178 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville | NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails Full-time | Fillmore | $32.82 /hr | $878 | $68,121 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Frontenac | NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails Full-time | Goodhue | $29.74 /hr | — | $59,993 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Asst | NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails Full-time | Winona | $28.09 /hr | — | $57,057 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Asst | NR Supv 3 Parks Full-time | Winona | $26.54 /hr | — | $43,209 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks Part-time | Mille Lacs | $23.18 /hr | $267 | $39,478 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks Part-time | Mille Lacs | $21.73 /hr | $612 | $36,232 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Crow Wing Asst | NR Tech Parks Part-time | Crow Wing | $17.99 /hr | $911 | $29,806 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Tettegouche Staff | NR Parks Specialist Full-time | Lake | $16.74 /hr | $510 | $17,465 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Parks Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.34 /hr | $172 | $6,717 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 2 | Parks Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.03 /hr | $161 | $12,870 |
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 State Prog Admin Manager
FY 2026, amount paid
- Putz, Taylor Edward$141,977Human Rights Dept
- Hanson, Sandra Kay$139,319Health Department
- Pettis, Jill M$132,160Transportation Dept
- Evans, Ryan$130,303Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Veness, Jacob Andrew$130,179MN St Colleges & Universities
- Perron, Amy$130,059Administration Dept
- Aarhus-Ward, Angela J$129,823Natural Resources Dept
- Sommers, Kimberly$129,005Children Youth & Families Dept