Stein, Lori Jean
Office & Admin SpecialistNatural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
Fish-R1 Bemidji 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $14,710 | −72.1% | +3.1% | −72.9% |
| FY 2025 | $52,632 | +5.4% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| FY 2024 | $49,916 | +0.9% | +3.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2023 | $49,475 | +6.3% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $46,522 | +6.9% | +7.2% | −0.3% |
| FY 2021 | $43,534 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $41,423 | +20.6% | +1.6% | +18.8% |
| FY 2019 | $34,342 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 17% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $25.41 /hr | — | $14,710 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $25.03 /hr | $638 | $52,632 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $23.95 /hr | $180 | $49,916 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $22.70 /hr | $341 | $49,475 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $22.15 /hr | $880 | $46,522 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $21.04 /hr | — | $43,534 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $20.01 /hr | — | $41,423 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R1 Bemidji Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Beltrami | $19.10 /hr | — | $34,342 |
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 Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept