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NR Forestry Specialist salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “NR Forestry Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
20
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$59,922
base rate median $55,931
Average paid
$62,297
across 20 with pay
Highest paid
$104,557
Adams, Trevor Alan

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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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
Adams, Trevor AlanNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Deer River Staff
$32.40 /hr$104,557$32,310
Wagner, Derek DuaneNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Aitkin Asst Staff
$35.96 /hr$95,650$17,272
Wolf, Caleb PNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Asst
$27.35 /hr$76,099$19,276
Doucette, MadelynNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
$27.35 /hr$73,741$16,112
Donoho, Dale ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Sandstone Asst Staff
$34.69 /hr$73,397$804
Ristow, Glenn NNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Two Harbors Staff
$32.40 /hr$72,199$4,057
Becker, Evan ANatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Deer River Staff
$31.26 /hr$68,846$3,910
Hoefer, Aaron DNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Blackduck
$26.43 /hr$67,941$11,976
Drazkowski, Brett LNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Lake City Staff
$25.67 /hr$61,799$8,381
Messicci, AnthonyNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Backus Asst Staff
$25.67 /hr$61,631$7,341
Carr, Shawna MarieNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Little Falls Asst Staff
$26.43 /hr$58,212$2,439
Guida, Isaiah RichardNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Orr Staff
$26.43 /hr$57,650$2,821
Robinson, Henry DavidNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Warroad Staff
$26.43 /hr$56,516$3,037
Vaughan, MiaNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Staff
$25.67 /hr$56,325$3,565
Martin, Kristen ECNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Baudette Staff
$27.35 /hr$55,468$3,965
Sweet, JosephNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Park Rapids Staff
$25.67 /hr$55,402$2,891
Wennerstrand, Chad RobertNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Little Fork Staff
$27.35 /hr$55,308—
Massa, James GNatural Resources Dept
FOR R3 Lake City Staff
$25.67 /hr$53,399—
Bovitz, PeriNatural Resources Dept
FOR R2 Little Fork Asst Staff
$28.26 /hr$37,434$626
Salmela, Lindsey MarieNatural Resources Dept
FOR R1 Blackduck
$24.79 /hr$4,363—

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.