Sommer, Joan E
Parks & Trails AssociateNatural Resources DeptRenville CountyPart-time
PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely 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.
From FY 2011 to FY 2023, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $27,261 | −23.2% | +6.3% | −27.8% |
| FY 2022 | $35,518 | +24.2% | +7.2% | +15.9% |
| FY 2021 | $28,599 | −3.5% | +2.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2020 | $29,641 | −1.0% | +1.6% | −2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $29,926 | −7.2% | +2.1% | −9.1% |
| FY 2018 | $32,240 | +18.4% | +2.3% | +15.8% |
| FY 2017 | $27,227 | +12.2% | +1.8% | +10.2% |
| FY 2016 | $24,264 | −5.8% | +0.7% | −6.4% |
| FY 2015 | $25,757 | −3.1% | +0.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2014 | $26,570 | +12.2% | +1.6% | +10.5% |
| FY 2013 | $23,684 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $23,549 | +10.3% | +2.9% | +7.1% |
| FY 2011 | $21,355 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Parks & Trails Associate
Paid more than 87% of the 214 people with this job title that year. The median was $11,415.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Renville | $23.37 /hr | $554 | $27,261 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Renville | $22.80 /hr | $873 | $35,518 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Renville | $22.24 /hr | $534 | $28,599 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Renville | $21.70 /hr | $521 | $29,641 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Renville | $21.22 /hr | $302 | $29,926 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Renville | $20.75 /hr | $747 | $32,240 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $20.34 /hr | $534 | $27,227 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $19.84 /hr | $624 | $24,264 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $19.36 /hr | $697 | $25,757 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $18.80 /hr | $564 | $26,570 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $18.25 /hr | $367 | $23,684 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $17.89 /hr | $483 | $23,549 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Ft Ridgely Staff | Parks Worker Part-time | Renville | $17.89 /hr | $429 | $21,355 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Woizeschke, Kevin R$251,385NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
- Francis, Lawrence C$201,835NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hemker, Thomas R$201,188NR Spec 2 CO
- Velsvaag, John W$187,777NR Spec 2 CO
- Smith, Rodmen E$187,400NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$183,968Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$181,140NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Richards, Jess W$171,746Asst Commr NR Operations
Highest paid as Parks & Trails Associate
FY 2023, amount paid
- Loesch, Timothy N$109,320Natural Resources Dept
- Parks, Stacy L$50,828Natural Resources Dept
- Schumacher, Kevin D$49,049Natural Resources Dept
- Lust, Jennifer M$48,034Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$46,013Natural Resources Dept
- McGarry, Eugene A$41,294Natural Resources Dept
- Deschampe, Daniel Paul$40,887Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Timothy J$36,247Natural Resources Dept