Springer, Nathan Scott
NR Supv 4 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyFull-time
PAT-R2 Gooseberry Falls. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 13,911% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 10,020% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $81,150 | +6.9% | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $75,934 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $70,019 | +6.9% | +3.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $65,519 | +12.8% | +6.3% | +6.1% |
| FY 2022 | $58,097 | +34.9% | +7.2% | +25.9% |
| FY 2021 | $43,060 | +20.0% | +2.3% | +17.3% |
| FY 2020 | $35,880 | +58.5% | +1.6% | +56.0% |
| FY 2019 | $22,639 | −29.9% | +2.1% | −31.4% |
| FY 2018 | $32,317 | +123.3% | +2.3% | +118.4% |
| FY 2017 | $14,471 | +63.4% | +1.8% | +60.5% |
| FY 2016 | $8,855 | +1,428.8% | +0.7% | +1,418.5% |
| FY 2015 | $579 | — | — | — |
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 Supv 4 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 9% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,317.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Gooseberry Falls | NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $39.54 /hr | $1,228 | $81,150 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Gooseberry Falls | NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $37.60 /hr | $1,626 | $75,934 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Mille Lacs KathioAsst | NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails Full-time | Mille Lacs | $33.36 /hr | $1,826 | $70,019 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Mille Lacs KathioAsst | NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails Full-time | Mille Lacs | $30.48 /hr | $732 | $65,519 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Mille Lacs KathioAsst | NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails Full-time | Mille Lacs | $28.61 /hr | $1,503 | $58,097 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Nerstrand Big Wood | NR Tech Parks & Trails Part-time | Rice | $26.93 /hr | $797 | $43,060 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Lac Qui Parle Staff | NR Tech Parks & Trails Part-time | Chippewa | $20.76 /hr | — | $35,880 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-Rg 3 MN Valley Trail Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Full-time | Scott | $17.78 /hr | $314 | $22,639 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Father Hennepin Asst | NR Parks Specialist Part-time | Mille Lacs | $19.03 /hr | $246 | $32,317 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $16.25 /hr | $362 | $14,471 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Afton Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Washington | $14.89 /hr | $669 | $8,855 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Afton Staff 2 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Washington | $13.96 /hr | — | $579 |
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
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails
FY 2026, amount paid
- Essig, James L$117,923Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, Kevin G$117,375Natural Resources Dept
- Steevens, Ashley$115,555Natural Resources Dept
- Dunkley, Richard B$115,141Natural Resources Dept
- Backlund, Kristin A$114,978Natural Resources Dept
- Angelos, Lisa P$113,602Natural Resources Dept
- Wright, Colin D I$112,495Natural Resources Dept
- Lego, Allen W$112,158Natural Resources Dept