Vail, Renee W
State Prog Admin PrinNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OCO Outreach & Education. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,767 | +1.7% | +3.1% | −1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $98,111 | +4.9% | +2.6% | +2.2% |
| FY 2024 | $93,491 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $71,022 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $70,592 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2013 | $66,291 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $64,676 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $65,686 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 91% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
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 OSD OCO Outreach & Education | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $99,767 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | $376 | $98,111 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,491 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $71,022 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $70,592 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept OCO - Outreach & Education | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $66,291 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept OCO - Outreach & Education | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $64,676 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept OCO-Section Heads | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,686 |
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 State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept