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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Alexa Smith

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$31,160

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff
Base pay: $30,936
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,160
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexa Smith is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Bear Head Lake Staff. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $31,160. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Jennifer Dehn

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$31,005

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Forestville Staff 2
Base pay: $28,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,005
Hire date: 2005-05-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Fillmore

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

Jennifer Dehn works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Forestville Staff 2. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Jennifer earned $31,005 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Stacy Abbe

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$30,783

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff
Base pay: $29,410
Overtime: $638
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,783
Hire date: 2007-04-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Le Sueur

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

Stacy Abbe works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Sakatah Lake Staff. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Stacy earned $30,783 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Travis Carlson

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$29,338

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Wm O'Brien Staff 2
Base pay: $27,977
Overtime: $806
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,338
Hire date: 2022-05-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
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

Travis Carlson works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Wm O'brien Staff 2. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. Travis earned $29,338 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Nancy Gustafson

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2
Base pay: $28,362
Overtime: $683
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Hire date: 2013-05-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
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

Nancy Gustafson is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Split Rock Light Staff2. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.85 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $29,300. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Hannah Buysse

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$29,179

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Camden Staff 1
Base pay: $28,619
Overtime: $501
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,179
Hire date: 2019-07-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Lyon

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hannah Buysse is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Camden Staff 1. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $29,179. They are represented by Service.

Janna Nelson

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$29,042

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Buffalo River Staff
Base pay: $27,136
Overtime: $1,823
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,042
Hire date: 2006-05-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Clay

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

Janna Nelson works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Buffalo River Staff. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Janna earned $29,042 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.