Steffens, Wayne P
NR Spec Eco SvcsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyPart-time
ECO Waters R2 Eastern Staff. 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 2012 to FY 2016, pay went up 58% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 51% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $7,882 | −63.9% | +0.7% | −64.2% |
| FY 2015 | $21,846 | +31.1% | +0.7% | +30.2% |
| FY 2014 | $16,660 | +27.3% | +1.6% | +25.3% |
| FY 2013 | $13,087 | +163.0% | +1.7% | +158.7% |
| FY 2012 | $4,976 | — | — | — |
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 Spec Eco Svcs
Paid more than 14% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,478.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Eastern Staff | NR Spec Eco Svcs Part-time · left during year | Lake | $21.44 /hr | — | $7,882 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Eastern Staff | NR Spec Eco Svcs Part-time | Lake | $20.92 /hr | — | $21,846 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R2 RM Staff | NR Spec Eco Svcs Part-time | Lake | $19.66 /hr | — | $16,660 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R2 RM Staff | NR Spec Eco Svcs Part-time | Itasca | $19.09 /hr | — | $13,087 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Agric Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $12.44 /hr | — | $4,976 |
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
- Soring, Kenneth E$143,699NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
- 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
Highest paid as NR Spec Eco Svcs
FY 2016, amount paid
- Nelson, Sharron R$56,730Natural Resources Dept
- Spak, Christi A$51,776Natural Resources Dept
- Ellefson, Mark A$47,816Natural Resources Dept
- LeClere, Jeffrey B$47,816Natural Resources Dept
- Graf, Carrie Anne$47,149Natural Resources Dept
- Linkert, Jason Dale$46,738Military Affairs Dept
- Thompson, Adam P$45,171Military Affairs Dept
- Babeu, Lecia M$44,797Natural Resources Dept