Smelter, Kyle
NR TechNatural Resources DeptClay CountyFull-time
WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids 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.
Year-over-year changes and the comparison with consumer prices appear once two or more years of pay are on record.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · NR Tech
Paid more than 54% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,397.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | NR Tech Full-time | Clay | $23.61 /hr | — | $11,899 |
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 Tech
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lyytinen, Nicholas Carl Wilho$98,958Natural Resources Dept
- Humphrey, Ginger L$98,425Natural Resources Dept
- Soltis, Jolene P$69,807Natural Resources Dept
- Mueller, Jeffrey W$64,912Natural Resources Dept
- Weston, Jennifer A$55,004Natural Resources Dept
- Wallace, Adam$50,115Natural Resources Dept
- Ruis, Dominic$32,923Natural Resources Dept
- Hanson, Tarryn$26,123Natural Resources Dept