Strommen, Sarah
Commissioner-Natural ResourcesNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Comm of Natural Resources. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 262% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 155% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $197,945 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $190,763 | +2.9% | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2024 | $185,304 | +13.0% | +3.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2023 | $164,048 | +3.8% | +6.3% | −2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $158,110 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $149,058 | −2.0% | +2.3% | −4.2% |
| FY 2020 | $152,024 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $150,019 | +6.4% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| FY 2018 | $141,035 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $135,998 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $130,227 | +14.2% | +0.7% | +13.5% |
| FY 2015 | $114,002 | +15.2% | +0.7% | +14.4% |
| FY 2014 | $98,952 | +80.9% | +1.6% | +78.1% |
| FY 2013 | $54,714 | — | — | — |
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 · Commissioner-Natural Resources
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $93.05 /hr | — | $197,945 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $89.56 /hr | — | $190,763 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $89.56 /hr | — | $185,304 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $164,048 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $158,110 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $149,058 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $66.81 /hr | — | $152,024 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept Comm of Natural Resources | Commissioner-Natural Resources Full-time | Ramsey | $74.23 /hr | — | $150,019 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $69.12 /hr | — | $141,035 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $65.49 /hr | — | $135,998 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $63.83 /hr | — | $130,227 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Deputy Comm Staff | Asst Commr NR Operations Full-time | Ramsey | $60.17 /hr | — | $114,002 |
| 2014 | Water & Soil Resources Board Executive Section | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $98,952 |
| 2013 | Water & Soil Resources Board Executive Section | Asst Dir Water & Soil Res Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $45.50 /hr | — | $54,714 |
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
- 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
- Gray, Timothy V$181,160NR Spec 4 Co Pilot
Highest paid as Commissioner-Natural Resources
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.