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Sovinski, Steven Anthony

NR Forestry Specialist SeniorNatural Resources DeptAitkin CountyFull-time

FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,090,282
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$123,536
FY 2026 · $24,111 overtime
Highest year
$123,536
FY 2026
Yearly average
$77,877
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,063%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,063% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 721% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$123,536+8.4%+3.1%+5.1%
FY 2025$113,940−5.1%+2.6%−7.5%
FY 2024$120,019+17.5%+3.3%+13.7%
FY 2023$102,179+0.3%+6.3%−5.6%
FY 2022$101,823+6.9%+7.2%−0.2%
FY 2021$95,247+18.7%+2.3%+16.0%
FY 2020$80,262+7.3%+1.6%+5.6%
FY 2019$74,806+0.1%+2.1%−1.9%
FY 2018$74,722+22.0%+2.3%+19.3%
FY 2017$61,248+16.9%+1.8%+14.8%
FY 2016$52,373+26.5%+0.7%+25.7%
FY 2015$41,393+8.6%+0.7%+7.8%
FY 2014$38,109+258.6%+1.6%+253.1%
FY 2013$10,626———

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 · NR Forestry Specialist Senior

Paid more than 94% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,578.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$41.43 /hr$24,111$123,536
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$39.34 /hr$17,320$113,940
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$36.34 /hr$33,881$120,019
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$33.30 /hr$25,989$102,179
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$31.35 /hr$29,519$101,823
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$29.50 /hr$27,890$95,247
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$27.79 /hr$17,671$80,262
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$26.30 /hr$17,908$74,806
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
Full-time
Aitkin$24.81 /hr$21,479$74,722
2017Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Staff
NR Forestry Specialist Int
Full-time
Aitkin$22.76 /hr$15,296$61,248
2016Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Aitkin$20.07 /hr$9,934$52,373
2015Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Lake Of Woods$19.00 /hr$1,389$41,393
2014Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Lake Of Woods$17.83 /hr$515$38,109
2013Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Asst Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Lake Of Woods$16.74 /hr$105$10,626

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

Highest paid as NR Forestry Specialist Senior

FY 2026, amount paid