Wagner, Jody
Accounting DirectorNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FOR Administration. 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 1,730% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 1,135% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $116,908 | +3.5% | +3.1% | +0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $112,993 | −0.7% | +2.6% | −3.3% |
| FY 2024 | $113,803 | +21.7% | +3.3% | +17.9% |
| FY 2023 | $93,474 | +0.1% | +6.3% | −5.8% |
| FY 2022 | $93,415 | +15.4% | +7.2% | +7.7% |
| FY 2021 | $80,958 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2020 | $76,570 | +9.1% | +1.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2019 | $70,191 | +10.7% | +2.1% | +8.4% |
| FY 2018 | $63,424 | +10.6% | +2.3% | +8.2% |
| FY 2017 | $57,343 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $53,989 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2015 | $49,974 | +12.3% | +0.7% | +11.5% |
| FY 2014 | $44,492 | +14.1% | +1.6% | +12.3% |
| FY 2013 | $39,000 | +5.2% | +1.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2012 | $37,090 | +480.7% | +2.9% | +464.2% |
| FY 2011 | $6,387 | — | — | — |
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 · Accounting Director
Paid more than 84% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Administration | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $54.97 /hr | $2,581 | $116,908 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Administration | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $54.16 /hr | $515 | $112,993 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Administration | Accounting Director Full-time | Ramsey | $51.83 /hr | $12,290 | $113,803 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | $1,536 | $93,474 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | $7,336 | $93,415 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $80,958 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $36.90 /hr | — | $76,570 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.09 /hr | — | $70,191 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $63,424 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | — | $57,343 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $53,989 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $24.80 /hr | — | $49,974 |
| 2015 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.15 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $21.74 /hr | — | $44,492 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | Accounting Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.74 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | $226 | $39,000 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR Admn Bus Mgt | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $18.09 /hr | — | $37,090 |
| 2011 | Animal Health Board Business Division | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $16.17 /hr | — | $6,387 |
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 Accounting Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pellerin, Misty A$125,749Corrections Dept
- Gfrerer, Brandon Nicholas$117,028Transportation Dept
- Zabel, Michael D$116,987Labor & Industry Dept
- Longmuir, Stacey Rene$116,475Natural Resources Dept
- Klein, Karen A$114,831Transportation Dept
- Starkson, Jennifer M$114,578Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Wendorf, Jodi Lynn$114,317Natural Resources Dept
- Olson, Cynthia Kay$114,281Transportation Dept