White, Benjamin Jonah
NR Supv 2 Parks & TrailsNatural Resources DeptBrown CountyFull-time
PAT-R4 Flandrau. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 188% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 163% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $43,234 | +8.7% | +3.1% | +5.4% |
| FY 2025 | $39,769 | +69.7% | +2.6% | +65.3% |
| FY 2024 | $23,434 | +56.0% | +3.3% | +51.0% |
| FY 2023 | $15,023 | — | — | — |
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 2 Parks & Trails
Paid more than 0% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,068.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Flandrau | NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails Full-time | Brown | $31.66 /hr | $309 | $43,234 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Admin Staff | NR Tech Parks & Trails Full-time | Fillmore | $25.33 /hr | $618 | $39,769 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD CWD Group | NR Tech Full-time · left during year | Fillmore | $22.57 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Forestville Admin Staff | NR Tech Parks & Trails Full-time | Fillmore | $23.01 /hr | — | $23,434 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Seasonal | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Winona | $17.17 /hr | $408 | $15,023 |
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 2 Parks & Trails
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gangelhoff, Tyler P$107,212Natural Resources Dept
- Scott, Taylor L$104,826Natural Resources Dept
- Sansness, Ryan H$103,185Natural Resources Dept
- Wiersma, Jeffrey A$102,482Natural Resources Dept
- Larsen, Allen D$96,861Natural Resources Dept
- Hoffmann, Nicholas P$96,557Natural Resources Dept
- Wallin, Ward$96,396Natural Resources Dept
- Dailey, Todd R$96,394Natural Resources Dept