Vansickle, Craig
NR Forestry Admin SupvNatural Resources DeptBeltrami CountyFull-time
FOR R1 Staff. 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 2017, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $74,533 | −16.7% | +1.8% | −18.2% |
| FY 2016 | $89,461 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $84,268 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $78,904 | +11.2% | +1.6% | +9.5% |
| FY 2013 | $70,957 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $73,008 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $70,304 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · NR Forestry Admin Supv
Paid more than 22% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,061.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Staff | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $44.30 /hr | — | $74,533 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R1 Staff | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Beltrami | $43.22 /hr | — | $89,461 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Hubbard | $40.72 /hr | — | $84,268 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery | NR Forestry Admin Supv Full-time | Hubbard | $38.13 /hr | — | $78,904 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery | NR Forestry Area Supv Full-time | Hubbard | $34.48 /hr | — | $70,957 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery | NR Forestry Area Supv Full-time | Hubbard | $33.80 /hr | — | $73,008 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Badoura Nursery | NR Forestry Area Supv Full-time | Hubbard | $33.80 /hr | — | $70,304 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lewis, Kathy A$160,931NR Minerals Asst Dir
- Landwehr, Thomas J$158,110Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Martin, Dennis P$147,072NR Minerals Development Mgr
- Schad, David R$144,120Deputy Commr Natural Resource
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$139,337Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$139,209Asst Commr NR Operations
- Strommen, Sarah$135,998Asst Commr NR Operations
- Boe, Forrest L$134,447NR Dir - Forestry
Highest paid as NR Forestry Admin Supv
FY 2017, amount paid
- Himanga, Larry J$99,290Natural Resources Dept
- Kepler, Dennis J$92,528Natural Resources Dept
- Tillma, Douglas$92,039Natural Resources Dept
- Schuller, David B$91,919Natural Resources Dept
- Michael, Gary$87,061Natural Resources Dept
- Kerber Sagor, Amy Kay$84,901Natural Resources Dept
- Ellering, Amber C$69,779Natural Resources Dept
- Somes, Kristina Denison$18,420Natural Resources Dept