Soring, Kenneth E
NR Prog Mgr 2 - EnforcementNatural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time
Enforcement-Region 2 Manager. 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 2016, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $143,699 | +14.4% | +0.7% | +13.6% |
| FY 2015 | $125,646 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $117,826 | +23.3% | +1.6% | +21.4% |
| FY 2013 | $95,571 | −2.7% | +1.7% | −4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $98,203 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $94,735 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
Paid more than 89% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $101,564.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Region 2 Manager | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $44.22 /hr | — | $143,699 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement | NR Dir - Enforcement Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $61.65 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement | NR Dir - Enforcement Full-time | Ramsey | $60.15 /hr | — | $125,646 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement | NR Dir - Enforcement Full-time | Ramsey | $56.45 /hr | — | $117,826 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement | NR Dir - Enforcement Full-time | Ramsey | $52.95 /hr | — | $95,571 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Region 2 Manager | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $44.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Itasca CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | $282 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Region 2 Manager | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time | Itasca | $43.35 /hr | — | $98,203 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Itasca CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | $282 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement-Region 2 Manager | NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement Full-time | Itasca | $43.35 /hr | — | $94,735 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Itasca CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Itasca | $282 /2 wk | — | — |
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 2016, amount paid
- Boggess, Edward K$163,640NR Asst Division Director
- Payton, Gregory D$156,885NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
- Landwehr, Thomas J$156,751Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Schad, David R$137,917Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$135,824Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$131,668Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$131,120NR Dir - Forestry
- Rivers, Erika R$131,120NR Dir - Parks & Rec
Highest paid as NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
FY 2016, amount paid
- Kirlin, Shane$102,280Natural Resources Dept
- Buker, Thomas E$102,280Natural Resources Dept
- Provost, Thomas A$102,280Natural Resources Dept
- Sharp, Stacey D$101,564Natural Resources Dept
- Peterson, Jason R$100,683Natural Resources Dept
- Gutierrez, Alejandro M$100,058Natural Resources Dept
- Palmer, Cory J$99,934Natural Resources Dept
- Paurus, Jonathan A$95,776Natural Resources Dept