Soost, Laura A
Parks & Trails AssociateNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
PAT-R3 Ft Snelling 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 2014 to FY 2022, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $43,132 | +3.3% | +7.2% | −3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $41,751 | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $40,837 | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.4% |
| FY 2019 | $40,054 | −0.8% | +2.1% | −2.8% |
| FY 2018 | $40,358 | +4.5% | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2017 | $38,607 | +14.7% | +1.8% | +12.6% |
| FY 2016 | $33,659 | −8.3% | +0.7% | −8.9% |
| FY 2015 | $36,687 | +7.7% | +0.7% | +6.9% |
| FY 2014 | $34,071 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Parks & Trails Associate
Paid more than 97% of the 203 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,861.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 2 | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Ramsey | $22.80 /hr | $1,060 | $43,132 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 2 | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Ramsey | $22.24 /hr | $534 | $41,751 |
| 2021 | Health Department DWP SWP Hydrology Staff S | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.24 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 2 | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Ramsey | $21.70 /hr | $277 | $40,837 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Asst | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Ramsey | $21.22 /hr | $255 | $40,054 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Asst | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time | Ramsey | $20.75 /hr | $872 | $40,358 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $20.34 /hr | — | $38,607 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.84 /hr | $203 | $33,659 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.36 /hr | $232 | $36,687 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Parks Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $18.29 /hr | $281 | $34,071 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Koehn, Jeffrey B$181,923NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Nordseth Jr, Gary L$177,958NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Hatlestad, Wayne A$177,893NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Thomasen, Daniel J$173,854NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,902Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Smith, Rodmen E$172,515NR Dir - Enforcement
- Quandt, Tyler L$172,272NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- McGowan, Patrick M$171,156NR Spec 2 CO
Highest paid as Parks & Trails Associate
FY 2022, amount paid
- Parks, Stacy L$48,151Natural Resources Dept
- Brandenburg-Cermak, Tina M$45,377Natural Resources Dept
- Schumacher, Kevin D$45,227Natural Resources Dept
- Stub, Phillip R$43,541Natural Resources Dept
- Lust, Jennifer M$43,488Natural Resources Dept
- Deschampe, Daniel Paul$36,656Natural Resources Dept
- Smith, Timothy J$35,688Natural Resources Dept
- Sommer, Joan E$35,518Natural Resources Dept