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NR Spec Sr WL salaries

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

Employees
18
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$89,270
base rate median $89,315
Average paid
$84,855
across 18 with pay
Highest paid
$98,042
Kavanagh, Joshua T

Median pay by fiscal year

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the 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
Kavanagh, Joshua TNatural Resources Dept
F&W Wetland Habitat
$49.39 /hr$98,042—
Ramsden, Donald WNatural Resources Dept
WL-R3 SE Ops Staff
$42.94 /hr$91,907$902
Pitt, JustinNatural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Park Rapids Staff
$42.94 /hr$90,962—
North, Michael RNatural Resources Dept
F&W Forest Habitat
$42.94 /hr$90,381$1,116
Call, Todd ENatural Resources Dept
WL-R2BrainerdShallowLakesStaff
$42.94 /hr$90,338$1,052
Geisen, Ann FNatural Resources Dept
WL-R2BrainerdShallowLakesStaff
$42.94 /hr$89,760$472
Thompson, MelissaNatural Resources Dept
WL-R2BrainerdShallowLakesStaff
$42.94 /hr$89,586$1,245
Hutchins, EmilyNatural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Thief River Staff
$42.94 /hr$89,270—
Backman, Penny ANatural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Tower Staff
$42.94 /hr$89,270—
Brown, NicholasNatural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Fergus Falls
$42.94 /hr$89,270—
Zajac, Jeffrey M.Natural Resources Dept
WL-R4 Willmar/RF Staff
$42.94 /hr$89,270—
Strege, Jason KarlNatural Resources Dept
WL-R1 Glenwood Staff
$42.94 /hr$87,948$1,678
Koelsch, Joshua PaulNatural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Cloquet/Duluth Staff
$42.94 /hr$87,707$472
Koelsch, Melissa ANatural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Cloquet/Duluth Staff
$42.94 /hr$86,941—
Bourne, John CNatural Resources Dept
WL R3 Vermillion River Staff
$38.55 /hr$79,340$857
Hagen, PatrickNatural Resources Dept
F&W WLD CWD Group
$37.26 /hr$76,763$1,079
Hansen, EmmaNatural Resources Dept
WL-R2 Grand Rapids Staff
$31.26 /hr$63,303—
Quincer, Timothy MNatural Resources Dept
F&W Forest Habitat
$42.94 /hr$47,339—

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.