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Thurman, Ryan

NR Forestry SpecialistNatural Resources DeptHouston CountyFull-time

FOR R3 Lake City Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$172,206
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$34,061
FY 2022
Highest year
$46,880
FY 2021
Yearly average
$34,441
across years on record
Change since first year
+266%
FY 2018 to FY 2022 · prices +14%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$9,2962018$38,2292019$43,7402020$46,8802021$34,0612022
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 266% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 222% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$34,061−27.3%+7.2%−32.2%
FY 2021$46,880+7.2%+2.3%+4.8%
FY 2020$43,740+14.4%+1.6%+12.7%
FY 2019$38,229+311.2%+2.1%+302.9%
FY 2018$9,296———

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 2022 · NR Forestry Specialist

Paid more than 12% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,054.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Lake City Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time · left during year
Houston$23.85 /hr—$34,061
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Rochester Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Houston$22.48 /hr$809$46,880
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Lake City Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Houston$21.30 /hr—$43,740
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Little Fork Staff
NR Forestry Specialist
Full-time
Koochiching$20.12 /hr$1,821$38,229
2018Natural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Staff
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
Full-time
Roseau$15.57 /hr$2,163$9,296

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as NR Forestry Specialist

FY 2022, amount paid