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Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails

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

11 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $60,608, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $658.2K
Role median: $60,608
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

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Pay distribution for this role

$22,694$83,723+

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Scott Haugen

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$84,930

Sub-department: PAT R4D Rochester Staff
Base pay: $84,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,930
Hire date: 2001-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Haugen works as a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails for Natural Resources Department within Pat R4D Rochester Staff. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $84,930 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Rudningen

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Crow Wing Asst
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 1995-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Mark Rudningen serves as a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails within Pat-R2 Crow Wing Assistant. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Gerald Lipinski

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$77,725

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Glendalough Staff
Base pay: $76,588
Overtime: $996
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,725
Hire date: 2005-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gerald Lipinski works as a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Glendalough Staff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Gerald earned $77,725 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deanna Massmann

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$64,678

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Glacial Lakes Staff
Base pay: $64,406
Overtime: $246
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,678
Hire date: 2008-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pope

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deanna Massmann is a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Glacial Lakes Staff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,678. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Levi Thesing

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$61,402

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Great River BluffsStaff
Base pay: $59,771
Overtime: $1,625
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,402
Hire date: 2017-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Houston

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Levi Thesing holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Great River Bluffsstaff. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,402. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Klar

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$60,608

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Banning Staff
Base pay: $58,144
Overtime: $2,464
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,608
Hire date: 2012-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Matthew Klar serves as a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails within Pat-R2 Banning Staff. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,608. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaimie Opsahl

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$59,607

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff
Base pay: $58,600
Overtime: $1,000
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,607
Hire date: 2019-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Le Sueur

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jaimie Opsahl is a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,607. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Bethany Chaplin

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$58,477

Sub-department: PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
Base pay: $56,694
Overtime: $1,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,477
Hire date: 2020-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Bethany Chaplin serves as a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails within Pat R2C Two Harbors Staff. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,477. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Regina Gorter

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$47,150

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff
Base pay: $44,880
Overtime: $2,248
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,150
Hire date: 2010-04-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pipestone

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Regina Gorter is a Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,150. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carter Vogel

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$42,052

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff
Base pay: $41,644
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,052
Hire date: 2023-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pipestone

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carter Vogel holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Split Rock Creek Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,052. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Oliver Liu

Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$22,694

Sub-department: PAT R2C Two Harbors Staff
Base pay: $14,269
Overtime: $1,016
Other pay: $7,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,694
Hire date: 2015-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Oliver Liu holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist Int Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat R2C Two Harbors Staff. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,694. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.