Spry, Erin
Hydrologist 1Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 914% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 835% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $51,183 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $48,917 | +45.0% | +1.6% | +42.7% |
| FY 2019 | $33,744 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $5,048 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Hydrologist 1
Paid more than 25% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,507.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.88 /hr | — | $51,183 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 2 | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.44 /hr | $628 | $48,917 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Incident Response Unit Staff | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | — | $33,744 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Res Bemidji Staff | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $16.62 /hr | $37 | $5,048 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$172,678Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Colvin, Steven E$167,513NR Asst Division Director
- Meier, Robert H$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$157,573Asst Commr NR Operations
- Hallstrom, Eric Charles$157,165NR Director Operations Service
- Provost, Thomas A$156,455NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- Strommen, Sarah$149,058Commissioner-Natural Resources
Highest paid as Hydrologist 1
FY 2021, amount paid
- Emerson, Heather Lynn$65,880Natural Resources Dept
- Sikkila, Kevin M$65,844Pollution Control Agency
- Ryser, Rebecca$63,323Pollution Control Agency
- Meyer, Ryan Michael$60,294Agriculture Dept
- Bowen, Frederick$60,216Natural Resources Dept
- Whittaker, Ryan Jeffrey$58,789Natural Resources Dept
- Cronquist, Danny$58,569Natural Resources Dept
- VanZee, Colten G$57,686Natural Resources Dept