Winkelaar, Karel J
NR Mine InterpreterNatural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$324,326
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$24,765
FY 2026 · $1,427 overtime
Highest year
$28,779
FY 2013
Yearly average
$20,270
across years on record
Change since first year
+29%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 29% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $24,765 | −5.1% | +3.1% | −8.0% |
| FY 2025 | $26,089 | +0.8% | +2.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $25,886 | +0.0% | +3.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2023 | $25,875 | +13.5% | +6.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $22,788 | −8.3% | +7.2% | −14.5% |
| FY 2021 | $24,861 | +40.7% | +2.3% | +37.5% |
| FY 2020 | $17,675 | −13.2% | +1.6% | −14.5% |
| FY 2019 | $20,363 | +0.4% | +2.1% | −1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $20,284 | +143.8% | +2.3% | +138.4% |
| FY 2017 | $8,320 | +188.1% | +1.8% | +182.9% |
| FY 2016 | $2,888 | −36.0% | +0.7% | −36.4% |
| FY 2015 | $4,512 | −82.9% | +0.7% | −83.0% |
| FY 2014 | $26,361 | −8.4% | +1.6% | −9.8% |
| FY 2013 | $28,779 | +12.4% | +1.7% | +10.5% |
| FY 2012 | $25,615 | +33.0% | +2.9% | +29.2% |
| FY 2011 | $19,264 | — | — | — |
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 Mine Interpreter
Paid more than 85% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $14,536.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
36 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $32.37 /hr | $1,427 | $24,765 |
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $32.37 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $31.89 /hr | $1,443 | $26,089 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $31.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $30.52 /hr | $710 | $25,886 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $30.52 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $28.93 /hr | $1,533 | $25,875 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $28.93 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $28.22 /hr | $1,016 | $22,788 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent | St Louis | $28.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $27.53 /hr | $640 | $24,861 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $27.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $26.86 /hr | $939 | $17,675 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $26.86 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $25.52 /hr | $577 | $20,363 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $25.52 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $24.27 /hr | $1,672 | $20,284 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $24.27 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $23.09 /hr | $747 | $8,320 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $23.09 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $21.84 /hr | — | $2,888 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $21.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent | St Louis | $20.67 /hr | — | $4,512 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $20.17 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $19.58 /hr | $2,483 | $26,361 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.98 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $19.58 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $18.45 /hr | $4,794 | $28,779 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forestry Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.49 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $18.45 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $17.60 /hr | $3,345 | $25,615 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.17 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $17.60 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Part-time | St Louis | $17.13 /hr | $494 | $19,264 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept FOR R2 Tower Staff | NR Forest Support Dispatcher Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $16.17 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Soudan Mine Staff | NR Mine Interpreter Intermittent · left during year | St Louis | $17.13 /hr | — | — |
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 Mine Interpreter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Petersen, Reed Ross$93,939Natural Resources Dept
- Pellinen, Pete S$24,090Natural Resources Dept
- Lah, William J$22,939Natural Resources Dept
- Cooke, Kelsey A$20,141Natural Resources Dept
- Cloutier, Madelyn$16,921Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Chelsea E$14,536Natural Resources Dept
- Baraga, Emily Jane$10,525Natural Resources Dept
- Meyer, Amanda Lee$9,750Natural Resources Dept