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NR Forest Fire Resp Lead salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “NR Forest Fire Resp Lead” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
52
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$41,174
base rate median $52,894
Average paid
$44,493
across 52 with pay
Highest paid
$84,077
Trierweiler, Michael Lee

Median pay by fiscal year

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Employees by fiscal year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Trierweiler, Michael LeeNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$84,077$36,194
Kuiken, Tyler FNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Tower Staff
$26.16 /hr$74,719$30,855
Ring, MeghanNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
$25.43 /hr$70,383$25,823
Hodges, Brian MNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Cambridge Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$63,285$17,864
Benoy, Roscoe RNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Cambridge Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$62,987$18,875
Violette, Michael KeithNatural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
$24.21 /hr$60,532$20,319
Olds, Daniel MarkNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Hibbing Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$60,232$8,137
Head, Jonathon ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Staff
$25.43 /hr$58,695$17,305
Hoefer, David ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$25.43 /hr$57,251$19,967
Belschner, OttoNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Deer River Staff
$22.40 /hr$56,243$22,702
King, Kraig ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Staff
$26.16 /hr$55,819$16,671
Mohar, Angela EileenNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Asst Staff
$25.43 /hr$53,652$14,781
Richards, John DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff
$22.94 /hr$52,966$16,224
McCue, James MNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Hibbing Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$51,248$6,744
Consoer, Amy KNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Tower Staff
$22.94 /hr$51,166$16,867
Murphy, David MNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$50,243$11,577
Fish, Joseph WayneNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Paper
$26.16 /hr$49,709$7,407
Steinberg, Justin ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Paper
$22.94 /hr$48,376$11,825
Weston, Stanley ENatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Asst
$23.61 /hr$47,511$9,585
Kangas, Nicholas KennethNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Staff
$22.40 /hr$46,619$11,714
Fadness, Connor SNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$24.79 /hr$46,288$11,944
King, Duane LNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$45,387$8,307
Lapinoja, Kevin ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Park Rapids Staff
$22.94 /hr$43,860$13,064
Palm, Mark KNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Park Rapids Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$43,261$8,129
Nelson, Matthew ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Cambridge Asst Staff
$24.21 /hr$41,627$11,359
Ciffra, Cale HNatural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
$21.91 /hr$41,459$18,645
Mennes, David MNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff
$25.43 /hr$40,888$4,913
Benson, Brian DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Little Falls Asst Staff
$24.21 /hr$40,819$6,396
Lewis, Jonah LNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Asst Staff
$24.79 /hr$40,542$10,732
Beito, Ryan MNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Asst
$22.94 /hr$39,955$3,464
Nelson, Dustin ZNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Orr Staff
$26.16 /hr$39,918$5,627
White, Bradley DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$39,507$6,278
Krohn, Dusty WNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$39,324$1,687
Freyholtz, Justin TNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Deer River Asst Staff
$21.91 /hr$39,199$8,734
Arras, David WNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$38,540$4,429
LaPlante, Ashley LynnNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$25.43 /hr$38,239$6,766
Thatcher, Jorden ANatural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Air Ops Staff
$22.94 /hr$37,992$10,362
Hess, Sascha DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Staff
$23.61 /hr$37,854$10,541
Sechser, Brandon AllenNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Park Rapids Staff
$23.61 /hr$37,639$7,422
Schwartz, Erik DavidNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff
$21.41 /hr$37,632$8,886
Rathbun, Robby RNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Rochester Staff
$26.16 /hr$37,067$2,240
Noyes, Rolando PNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Tower Staff
$26.16 /hr$36,206$8,110
Gould, David MalachiNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$22.40 /hr$34,051$6,472
Wuerflein, Benjamin GregoryNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Little Falls Staff
$25.43 /hr$33,832$3,977
Jacobs, Spencer SNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff
$22.40 /hr$33,740$5,752
Fetzek, Michael ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Little Falls Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$33,117$1,616
LaFriniere, Blaine DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$32,988$3,736
Kendall, Jacob EdwardNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Cloquet Asst Staff
$21.91 /hr$31,913$5,588
Bellefy, Dale ENatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Bemidji Asst Staff
$26.16 /hr$29,164$1,899
Yungbauer, Drew JNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Park Rapids Staff
$26.16 /hr$21,895$5,359

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.