Spooner-Mueller, Nancy J
NR Spec Sr Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam. 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 2013 to FY 2022, pay went up 184% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 133% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $77,759 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.8% |
| FY 2021 | $74,641 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $70,343 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $66,355 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $62,690 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $59,357 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $55,879 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $52,600 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $49,356 | +80.2% | +1.6% | +77.4% |
| FY 2013 | $27,393 | — | — | — |
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 · NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Paid more than 75% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,233.
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-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | — | $77,759 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $74,641 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $70,343 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $66,355 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $62,690 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Trails & Waterways Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $59,357 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Central Reg-LeadershipTeam | NR Spec Sr Trails & Waterways Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $55,879 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-South Reg-Leadership Team | NR Spec Sr Trails & Waterways Full-time | Brown | $25.69 /hr | — | $52,600 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | Planner Principal State Full-time | — | $24.08 /hr | — | $49,356 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | Planner Principal State Full-time | — | $22.62 /hr | — | $27,393 |
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 NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
FY 2022, amount paid
- Hanson, Trygve J$86,108Natural Resources Dept
- Brown, Andrew J$77,759Natural Resources Dept
- Rice, Kristy Rose$77,759Natural Resources Dept
- McNeil, Danielle Kay$73,460Natural Resources Dept
- Turgeon, Dion Jerome$69,804Natural Resources Dept
- Dekkers, Brad E$67,491Natural Resources Dept
- Cladas, Karen Lynn$62,441Natural Resources Dept
- Jensen, Jeremy J$60,025Natural Resources Dept