Wolf, Erica H
NR Prog MgrNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
EcoWaters Section Heads. 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 213% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 111% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $141,409 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $139,196 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2024 | $131,177 | +11.3% | +3.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2023 | $117,839 | +18.9% | +6.3% | +11.9% |
| FY 2022 | $99,144 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $93,342 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2020 | $88,158 | +6.2% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $83,048 | +6.0% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $78,313 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $74,030 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $69,606 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2015 | $65,220 | +25.7% | +0.7% | +24.8% |
| FY 2014 | $51,888 | −2.6% | +1.6% | −4.1% |
| FY 2013 | $53,260 | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2012 | $51,694 | +14.3% | +2.9% | +11.1% |
| FY 2011 | $45,219 | — | — | — |
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 Prog Mgr
Paid more than 36% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $141,409.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Section Heads | NR Prog Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $68.02 /hr | — | $141,409 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Section Heads | NR Prog Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $67.01 /hr | — | $139,196 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Section Heads | NR Prog Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $64.12 /hr | — | $131,177 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Section Heads | NR Prog Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $58.98 /hr | — | $117,839 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $99,144 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $45.11 /hr | — | $93,342 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $42.55 /hr | — | $88,158 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $40.08 /hr | — | $83,048 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $37.79 /hr | — | $78,313 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $35.73 /hr | — | $74,030 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | Ramsey | $33.59 /hr | — | $69,606 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters Ecosystem Mgt & Prot | NR Prog Supv Sr Eco Svcs Full-time | — | $31.56 /hr | — | $65,220 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Supv Eco Svcs Full-time | — | $28.44 /hr | — | $51,888 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Supv Eco Svcs Full-time | — | $26.65 /hr | — | $53,260 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Supv Eco Svcs Full-time | — | $25.08 /hr | $213 | $51,694 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | NR Supv Eco Svcs Full-time | — | $24.23 /hr | $133 | $45,219 |
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 Prog Mgr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kelley-Dobie, Cheryl J$144,810Natural Resources Dept
- Wendel, Jamison Lee$144,810Natural Resources Dept
- Liljegren, Michael W$144,805Natural Resources Dept
- Shillcox, Jennifer K$144,759Natural Resources Dept
- Purdue, Jarrett Guy$141,410Natural Resources Dept
- Trauba, David R$141,409Natural Resources Dept
- Bruns, Kelli Marie$141,409Natural Resources Dept
- Doneen, Randall V$141,409Natural Resources Dept