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Straka, Kelly

NR Dir - Fish & WildlifeNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Fish & Wildlife Division. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$688,418
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$172,848
FY 2026
Highest year
$172,848
FY 2026
Yearly average
$137,684
across years on record
Change since first year
+97%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$87,9322022$129,4302023$133,1562024$165,0522025$172,8482026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 69% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$172,848+4.7%+3.1%+1.5%
FY 2025$165,052+24.0%+2.6%+20.8%
FY 2024$133,156+2.9%+3.3%−0.4%
FY 2023$129,430+47.2%+6.3%+38.5%
FY 2022$87,932———

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 Dir - Fish & Wildlife

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
Fish & Wildlife Division
NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
Full-time
Ramsey$81.19 /hr—$172,848
2026Natural Resources Dept
Fish & Wildlife Division
NR Prog Mgr
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$68.02 /hr——
2025Natural Resources Dept
Fish & Wildlife Division
NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife
Full-time
Ramsey$79.99 /hr—$165,052
2025Natural Resources Dept
Fish & Wildlife Division
NR Prog Mgr
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$67.01 /hr——
2024Natural Resources Dept
F&W Director Staff
NR Prog Mgr
Full-time
Ramsey$64.12 /hr—$133,156
2023Natural Resources Dept
F&W Director Staff
NR Prog Mgr
Full-time
Ramsey$60.78 /hr—$129,430
2022Natural Resources Dept
F&W Director Staff
NR Prog Mgr
Full-time
Ramsey$57.85 /hr—$87,932

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

Highest paid as NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife

FY 2026, amount paid

No one else with a pay figure that year.