Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Life Guard

Job-title file

Life Guard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

12 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $2,528, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $28.5K
Role median: $2,528
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$547$4,628+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Life Guard is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $2,528 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$494 · 4

Median total compensation for the Life Guard role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Life Guard beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $1,268 ranks #3 of 3. See Life Guard across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Memphis

$31,200 · 61

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$4,537 · 44

Median total compensation for comparable Life Guardroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Wise

Life Guard/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$657

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $657
Hire date: 2025-05-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Wise works as a Life Guard for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.35 FTE employee. Joseph earned $657 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Elizabeth Joyce

Life Guard/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$649

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $649
Hire date: 2024-08-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Joyce holds the role of Life Guard at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $649. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Madeline Hose

Life Guard/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$596

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $596
Hire date: 2022-05-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 50
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madeline Hose is a Life Guard at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $596. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Garrett Stegeman

Life Guard/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$547

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $547
Hire date: 2025-05-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Garrett Stegeman is a Life Guard at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.35 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $547. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.