Interpret Naturalist 2 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Interpret Naturalist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
29
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$66,167
base rate median $77,501
Average paid
$62,188
across 29 with pay
Highest paid
$80,796
Ness, Christine I
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$66,491
$35,296
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness, Christine I | Minnesota Zoological Garden Outreach | $37.26 /hr | $80,796 | — |
| Eckhoff, Benjamin Nicholas | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Lake Carlos Staff | $37.26 /hr | $79,014 | — |
| Wendt, Andrew James | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Nerstrand Big WoodStaff | $37.26 /hr | $77,883 | $298 |
| Geisler, Brian N | Natural Resources Dept Special Programs | $37.26 /hr | $77,867 | $112 |
| Fallon, Erin Marie | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 MilleLacsKathioStaff 1 | $37.26 /hr | $77,639 | $447 |
| Darst, Jeremy A | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Staff | $37.26 /hr | $77,502 | $927 |
| Lichter, Sandra D | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca Staff | $37.26 /hr | $77,501 | — |
| Thao, Kao | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 2 | $37.26 /hr | $77,461 | $596 |
| Mester, Amy Victoria | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 2 | $37.26 /hr | $77,457 | $890 |
| Webster, Jennifer R | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Interstate Asst | $37.26 /hr | $77,457 | — |
| Mead, Kurt P | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Tettegouche Asst | $37.26 /hr | $77,348 | $727 |
| Hiller, Kristine A | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 1 | $37.26 /hr | $77,065 | $294 |
| Drake, Christa | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Staff | $33.48 /hr | $67,907 | $518 |
| McGraw, Arika Jean | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R2 ARM Staff | $32.40 /hr | $66,795 | $116 |
| Gustafson, Mary Elizabeth | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 St Croix Staff | $37.26 /hr | $66,167 | $391 |
| Rice, Michaela Fay | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 1 | $32.40 /hr | $62,177 | $1,707 |
| Grumdahl, Augusta Lyn | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Minneopa Asst | $30.23 /hr | $61,748 | $242 |
| Nelson, Elizabeth | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Wm O'Brien Asst | $29.25 /hr | $60,322 | $791 |
| Hoppes, Sean | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Wild River Asst | $29.25 /hr | $60,173 | $1,154 |
| Muellner, Tiffany | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 1 | $29.25 /hr | $59,972 | $783 |
| Stephenson, Savannah Cheyenne | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R4 Sibley Asst | $28.26 /hr | $58,819 | $773 |
| James, Leland Roger | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 Grand Portage Staff | $28.26 /hr | $58,737 | $1,831 |
| O'Brien, Dorothy Grace | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Maplewood Asst | $28.26 /hr | $58,192 | — |
| Kocken, Carolyn Marie | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Afton Asst | $30.23 /hr | $55,958 | $275 |
| Banker-Scannell, Anna Denise | Natural Resources Dept Special Programs | $26.43 /hr | $54,118 | — |
| Henning, Megan | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp +1 more | $37.26 /hr | $28,316 | — |
| Morrison, Chelsea Anne | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp | $37.26 /hr | $18,824 | $400 |
| Ismail, Jonathan Azmi | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Whitewater Staff | $32.40 /hr | $16,986 | — |
| Kringle, Tristi | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp +1 more | $37.26 /hr | $13,249 | $112 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.