Taylor, Heather Ann
NR Supv 1 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptLake CountyFull-time
PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 149% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 89% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,634 | +8.3% | +3.1% | +5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $67,065 | +15.1% | +2.6% | +12.1% |
| FY 2024 | $58,291 | +25.4% | +3.3% | +21.4% |
| FY 2023 | $46,478 | +22.6% | +6.3% | +15.3% |
| FY 2022 | $37,926 | +6.4% | +7.2% | −0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $35,632 | +20.8% | +2.3% | +18.1% |
| FY 2020 | $29,488 | −6.9% | +1.6% | −8.3% |
| FY 2019 | $31,665 | +8.6% | +2.1% | +6.4% |
| FY 2018 | $29,155 | — | — | — |
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 Supv 1 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 62% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,518.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $34.11 /hr | $979 | $72,634 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Tettegouche Asst | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $36.10 /hr | $508 | $67,065 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails Full-time | Lake | $29.85 /hr | $304 | $58,291 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $24.00 /hr | $658 | $46,478 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff1 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $22.77 /hr | — | $37,926 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $21.61 /hr | $24 | $35,632 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $20.53 /hr | — | $29,488 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Lake | $19.57 /hr | $264 | $31,665 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Lake | $17.78 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Office & Admin Specialist Part-time | Lake | $17.65 /hr | $1,048 | $29,155 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2 | Parks & Trails Associate Part-time · left during year | Lake | $17.39 /hr | — | — |
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 NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
FY 2026, amount paid
- Svendsen, Joanne Emma$95,808Natural Resources Dept
- Waldorf, Scott R$88,786Natural Resources Dept
- Zaudtke, Joshua J$88,584Natural Resources Dept
- Shields, Willow$82,784Natural Resources Dept
- Weflen, Andrew David$77,512Natural Resources Dept
- Klesser, Mathew B$77,059Natural Resources Dept
- Hofschulte, Kathryn Rose$76,821Natural Resources Dept
- Lewis, Danielle Leah$75,859Natural Resources Dept