Minnesota · 2025 pay
How much do Natural Resources Department (Minnesota) employees make?
$66,551typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$27,043 – $95,155what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Minnesota Management and Budget publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Buildings and Grounds WorkerParks and Trails AssociateNr Specialist 2 Co
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and BudgetMatches the agency's latest releasemn.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$27,144
$66,261
$94,967
$240,971
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $46,027 in 2016 to $66,551 in 2025 (+45%).
What changed since 2024
- +5.9%Typical pay went up from $62,841 to $66,551.
- +8.2%Typical raise for the 3,015 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 38% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 506 new506 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 360 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +45%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $46,027 to $66,551, while the number of people paid went up from 3,515 to 3,521.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Natural Resources Department (Minnesota)
official data
2016–2025
| Regular pay | $62,514 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,067 |
| Extra pay | $1,680 |
| Total for the year | $66,261 |
Average of the 176 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings and Grounds Worker | 258 | $17,875 | $8k – $28k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Parks and Trails Associate | 198 | $14,362 | $7k – $23k | ▲ 41.2% |
| Nr Specialist 2 Co | 150 | $116,115 | $102k – $129k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Laborer Trades and Equipment | 90 | $46,497 | $37k – $60k | ▼ 6.3% |
| Laborer General | 84 | $5,158 | $2k – $14k | ▲ 16.0% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Int | 83 | $51,357 | $42k – $56k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Nr Technician Forestry | 75 | $73,882 | $61k – $88k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Nr Specialist Fisheries | 65 | $61,564 | $39k – $74k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Nr Specialist Senior Eco Services | 62 | $82,725 | $70k – $88k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Nr Program Consultant | 61 | $102,835 | $93k – $109k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Senior | 61 | $58,117 | $51k – $62k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Nr Forestry Specialist Senior | 53 | $94,146 | $80k – $110k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Nr Forest Fire Resp Lead | 53 | $49,219 | $37k – $58k | ▲ 15.0% |
| Nr Specialist Int Wl | 49 | $64,269 | $58k – $79k | ▼ 3.2% |
| Research Scientist 2 | 46 | $97,702 | $80k – $98k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Nr Forestry Specialist Int | 44 | $83,469 | $77k – $91k | ▲ 13.4% |
| Nr Specialist Int Fisheries | 40 | $78,891 | $70k – $80k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Nr Technician Wildlife | 40 | $56,829 | $46k – $64k | ▼ 3.4% |
| Nr Program Coordinator | 37 | $93,197 | $81k – $98k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Nr Technician | 37 | $11,088 | $7k – $18k | ▼ 29.6% |
| Nr Technician Parks and Trails | 36 | $64,228 | $54k – $70k | ▲ 4.4% |
| State Program Admin Manager Senior | 35 | $129,641 | $119k – $133k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Planner Principal State | 35 | $87,535 | $79k – $98k | ▲ 4.1% |
| State Program Admin Director | 34 | $112,504 | $110k – $115k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Nr Area Supervisor Wildlife | 33 | $101,078 | $87k – $103k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Nr Area Hydrologist | 33 | $97,727 | $88k – $98k | ▲ 11.2% |
| Accounting Technician | 33 | $58,281 | $51k – $65k | ▲ 14.1% |
| Nr Specialist Eco Services | 33 | $51,078 | $10k – $55k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Nr Supervisor 3 Parks and Trails | 32 | $96,463 | $81k – $101k | ▼ 0.2% |
| Hydrologist 2 | 32 | $77,355 | $69k – $85k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Interpret Naturalist 1 | 32 | $8,372 | $4k – $16k | ▼ 1.5% |
| Law Compliance Representative 1 | 31 | $22,926 | $16k – $26k | ▲ 8.2% |
| State Program Admin Senior | 30 | $74,206 | $67k – $85k | ▼ 4.3% |
| Nr Technician Fisheries | 30 | $52,827 | $30k – $68k | ▼ 13.1% |
| Customer Services Specialist Int | 30 | $47,109 | $32k – $56k | ▲ 68.9% |
| Nr Area Supervisor Fisheries | 29 | $101,074 | $94k – $101k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Food Service Worker | 29 | $6,460 | $3k – $14k | ▲ 34.2% |
| Nr Specialist Senior Parks and Trails | 28 | $80,033 | $72k – $88k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Nr Fisheries Census Clerk | 28 | $11,447 | $6k – $18k | ▲ 47.0% |
| Nr Supervisor 1 Parks and Trails | 27 | $69,529 | $65k – $81k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Office and Admin Specialist | 27 | $29,326 | $20k – $46k | ▼ 0.7% |
| Interpret Naturalist 2 | 25 | $63,523 | $56k – $76k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Nr Dist Supervisor - Enforcement | 24 | $154,633 | $144k – $157k | ▲ 14.3% |
| Nr Forestry Regional Specialist | 24 | $95,533 | $89k – $103k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Nr Specialist Int Eco Services | 24 | $67,850 | $57k – $75k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Nr Douglas Lodge Custodial Worker | 24 | $12,740 | $4k – $20k | ▲ 40.5% |
| Nr Supervisor 2 Parks and Trails | 23 | $88,381 | $74k – $95k | ▲ 9.7% |
| State Program Admin Prin | 23 | $87,177 | $81k – $98k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Hydrologist 1 | 23 | $57,640 | $17k – $61k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Nr Supervisor 4 Parks and Trails | 22 | $108,560 | $82k – $112k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Nr Forestry Specialist | 22 | $57,767 | $49k – $69k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Nr Specialist Senior Fisheries | 20 | $87,883 | $79k – $88k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Customer Services Specialist | 20 | $13,015 | $10k – $17k | ▲ 14.9% |
| Nr Supervisor | 19 | $116,802 | $117k – $119k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Nr Specialist Senior Wl | 19 | $87,888 | $85k – $90k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Office and Admin Specialist Prin | 19 | $66,596 | $62k – $67k | ▲ 10.2% |
| State Program Admin Manager | 18 | $119,329 | $115k – $123k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Nr Forestry Assistant Supervisor | 18 | $110,497 | $98k – $119k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Engineer Senior | 18 | $104,077 | $93k – $116k | ▲ 15.0% |
| Hydrologist 3 | 18 | $103,540 | $95k – $105k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Nr Forestry Program Coordinator | 18 | $97,687 | $83k – $110k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Research Scientist 3 | 17 | $113,418 | $103k – $113k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Communications Specialist 2 | 17 | $81,719 | $73k – $88k | ▼ 0.9% |
| State Program Admin Intermediate | 17 | $71,667 | $54k – $76k | ▲ 7.9% |
| General Repair Worker | 17 | $63,044 | $62k – $67k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Communications Specialist 3 | 15 | $92,213 | $86k – $98k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Nr Program Manager | 14 | $140,871 | $139k – $151k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Nr Forestry Supervisor | 14 | $118,092 | $101k – $133k | ▲ 9.8% |
| Management Analyst 4 | 14 | $100,360 | $89k – $102k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Accounting Officer Senior | 14 | $87,888 | $71k – $88k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Nr Forestry Support Dispatcher | 14 | $40,482 | $28k – $48k | ▲ 24.1% |
| General Maintenance Worker | 14 | $10,161 | $6k – $33k | ▼ 34.6% |
| Human Resources Specialist 1 | 13 | $62,630 | $57k – $72k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Nr Mine Interpreter | 13 | $11,006 | $2k – $17k | ▲ 27.0% |
| Student Worker Para Prof Senior | 13 | $5,460 | $3k – $7k | ▲ 102.5% |
| Planning Director State | 12 | $107,935 | $101k – $113k | ▲ 3.8% |
| State Program Admin Coordinator | 12 | $105,159 | $100k – $109k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Engineering Specialist | 12 | $95,512 | $96k – $97k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Realty Specialist | 12 | $68,255 | $57k – $71k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Nr Program Manager 2 - Enforcement | 11 | $160,923 | $161k – $163k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Grants Specialist Coordinator | 11 | $89,096 | $71k – $101k | ▲ 34.3% |
| Facilities Building and Maintenance Adv | 11 | $85,866 | $70k – $94k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Nr Specialist 3 Co Reg Training Offr | 10 | $134,174 | $130k – $135k | ▲ 5.8% |
| State Program Admin Supervisor Prin | 10 | $101,077 | $95k – $114k | ▲ 4.5% |
| State Program Admin Supervisor | 10 | $77,150 | $70k – $81k | ▲ 10.4% |
| State Program Admin | 10 | $70,402 | $64k – $71k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Nr Specialist Wl | 10 | $57,793 | $54k – $65k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Nr Douglas Lodge Worker | 10 | $7,317 | $5k – $10k | ▲ 48.4% |
| Nr Section Manager | 9 | $134,377 | $118k – $138k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Nr Forestry Admin Supervisor | 9 | $116,533 | $117k – $119k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 9 | $80,650 | $79k – $88k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Nr Specialist Int Parks and Trails | 9 | $61,402 | $60k – $78k | ▲ 9.8% |
| Human Resources Technician 1 | 9 | $55,099 | $51k – $57k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Life Guard | 9 | $3,124 | $1k – $4k | ▲ 93.8% |
| Nr Program Supervisor Senior Eco Services | 8 | $116,527 | $111k – $117k | ▲ 6.6% |
| State Program Admin Supervisor Senior | 8 | $86,310 | $80k – $93k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Cook | 8 | $9,853 | $9k – $20k | ▲ 32.9% |
| Nr Worker | 8 | $2,428 | $0k – $6k | ▼ 40.0% |
| Engineer Princ | 7 | $129,142 | $129k – $129k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Hydrologist Supervisor | 7 | $112,504 | $113k – $115k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Accounting Director | 7 | $112,504 | $112k – $113k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Nr Supervisor Eco Services | 7 | $93,969 | $93k – $94k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Realty Specialist Senior | 7 | $75,651 | $72k – $86k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Accounting Officer Inter | 7 | $74,747 | $74k – $79k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Nr Specialist 3 Co Water Res Specialist | 6 | $125,751 | $115k – $130k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Research Analysis Specialist Senior | 6 | $94,200 | $75k – $98k | new |
| Nr Program Supervisor Int-Eco Resources | 6 | $93,779 | $92k – $95k | ▲ 14.8% |
| Planner Senior State | 6 | $70,800 | $61k – $78k | ▲ 23.1% |
| Nr Specialist Int Wl Research | 6 | $61,128 | $60k – $67k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Engineering Aide Senior | 6 | $52,083 | $9k – $80k | ▼ 16.0% |
| General Maintenance Worker Lead | 6 | $45,357 | $14k – $53k | ▲ 271.2% |
| Central Services Admin Specialist | 6 | $29,546 | $13k – $44k | ▲ 112.9% |
| Security Guard | 6 | $19,833 | $9k – $46k | ▼ 7.6% |
| Student Worker Para Prof | 6 | $9,304 | $5k – $21k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Nr Assistant Division Director | 5 | $153,055 | $153k – $157k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Nr Specialist 4 Co Pilot | 5 | $128,745 | $120k – $138k | new |
| Hydrologist 4 | 5 | $125,133 | $125k – $128k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Management Analyst 3 | 5 | $74,243 | $69k – $85k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Research Analysis Specialist | 5 | $64,696 | $60k – $85k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 5 | $52,827 | $52k – $69k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Planner | 5 | $37,055 | $36k – $45k | ▼ 6.0% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k432
- $10k – $30k503
- $30k – $50k308
- $50k – $70k619
- $70k – $90k643
- $90k – $110k547
- $110k – $150k407
- $150k or more62
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Pat-r1 Itasca Resources | 31 | $13,319 |
| Pat-r1 Itasca Dl Housekeeping | 26 | $12,740 |
| Pat-r4 Flandrau Staff 1 | 21 | $4,638 |
| Wl-r2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | 20 | $9,184 |
| Pat-r1 Itasca Gift Shops | 20 | $13,015 |
| Pat-r1 Itasca Mg Food | 20 | $7,330 |
| Eco Waters Stream Habitat | 18 | $88,128 |
| Pat-r2 Bear Head Lake Staff | 18 | $4,445 |
| Pat-r2 Soudan Mine Staff 2 | 17 | $7,642 |
| Pat-r1 Itasca Dl Food | 17 | $8,879 |
| Pat-r3 Forestville Cavestaff 2 | 17 | $4,628 |
| Eco Waters Mbs Plant Eco&bot | 17 | $74,016 |
Highest paid at Natural Resources Department in 2025
- 1Denise F LegatoHuman Resources Director 5$240,971▲ $79,516 vs 2024
- 2Rodmen E SmithNr Assistant Director - Enforcement$197,180▲ $10,767 vs 2024
- 3Barbara Lynn NaramoreDeputy Commr Natural Resources$195,536▲ $8,705 vs 2024
- 4Sarah StrommenCommissioner-Natural Resources$190,763▲ $5,459 vs 2024
- 5Philip Andrew MohsNr Program Manager 2 - Enforcement$185,010▲ $37,979 vs 2024
- 6David P OlfeltState Program Admin Manager Prin$184,957▲ $26,020 vs 2024
- 7Brent J SpeldrichNr Dist Supervisor - Enforcement$183,786▲ $50,463 vs 2024
- 8Shannon M LotthammerAssistant Commr Nr Operations$182,518▲ $7,897 vs 2024
- 9Robert H MeierAssistant Commr Nr Operations$182,518▲ $7,897 vs 2024
- 10Jess W RichardsAssistant Commr Nr Operations$180,802▲ $6,181 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Natural Resources Department (Minnesota) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $66,551 in 2025: half of the 3,521 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $27,043 and $95,155.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 432 people (12.3%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (93.5% of all pay), overtime (4.1%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (2.4%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Minnesota Management and Budget (mn.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
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