Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Parks & Trails Associate

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Parks & Trails Associate

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

261 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $12,604, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 261
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $12,604
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13$48,173+

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How total compensation varies among the 261 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rebecca Lofgren

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$28,889

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Whitewater Seasonal
Base pay: $28,306
Overtime: $480
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,889
Hire date: 2006-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Lofgren works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Whitewater Seasonal. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Rebecca earned $28,889 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Karl Kendall

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$28,860

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Interstate Staff 2
Base pay: $25,743
Overtime: $798
Other pay: $2,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,860
Hire date: 1977-05-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karl Kendall is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Interstate Staff 2. Hired in 1977, they have about 48 years of service, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $28,860. They are represented by Service.

Cindy Brown

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$28,471

Sub-department: PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 3
Base pay: $27,124
Overtime: $1,262
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,471
Hire date: 1979-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cindy Brown works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Gooseberryfalls Staff 3. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 46 years as a full-time employee. Cindy earned $28,471 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Evan Seifert

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$28,326

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Frontenac Staff 2
Base pay: $27,441
Overtime: $601
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,326
Hire date: 2017-06-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Goodhue

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Evan Seifert serves as a Parks & Trails Associate within Pat-R3 Frontenac Staff 2. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,326. They are represented by Service.

Julie Martinson

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,905

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Afton Staff 2
Base pay: $27,287
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,905
Hire date: 2024-05-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.68
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Julie Martinson serves as a Parks & Trails Associate within Pat-R3 Afton Staff 2. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.68 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,905. They are represented by Service.

Margery Gronseth

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,597

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 2
Base pay: $23,028
Overtime: $618
Other pay: $3,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,597
Hire date: 2006-05-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margery Gronseth works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Sibley Staff 2. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Margery earned $27,597 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Jenna Anderson

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,504

Sub-department: PAT-R2TettegoucheMaintenance
Base pay: $26,546
Overtime: $953
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,504
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jenna Anderson is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2Tettegouchemaintenance. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $27,504. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Madisen Starry

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,441

Sub-department: PAT-R2 St Croix Staff 2
Base pay: $26,116
Overtime: $1,042
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,441
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Pine

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madisen Starry works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 St Croix Staff 2. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Madisen earned $27,441 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Cindy Bouwman

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$27,120

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Sibley Staff 2
Base pay: $26,721
Overtime: $309
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,120
Hire date: 1996-04-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Cindy Bouwman serves as a Parks & Trails Associate within Pat-R4 Sibley Staff 2. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,120. Union affiliation: Service.

Anita Ruppert

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$26,925

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Lake Shetek Staff
Base pay: $15,681
Overtime: $592
Other pay: $10,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,925
Hire date: 1998-05-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Murray

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anita Ruppert works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Lake Shetek Staff. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 26 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Anita earned $26,925 in 2024. They are represented by Service.