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

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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 Erdmann

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$33,691

Sub-department: PAT-R3 Great River BluffsStaff
Base pay: $32,141
Overtime: $1,378
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,691
Hire date: 1980-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
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 Erdmann works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R3 Great River Bluffsstaff. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 45 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Rebecca earned $33,691 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Cynthia Schmidt

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$32,823

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Myre Big Island Staff
Base pay: $15,963
Overtime: $444
Other pay: $16,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,823
Hire date: 1990-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Freeborn

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

Cynthia Schmidt is a Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Myre Big Island Staff. Hired in 1990, they have about 34 years of service, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $32,823. They are represented by Service.

Judith Ellison

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$32,696

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 2
Base pay: $29,895
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $2,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,696
Hire date: 2009-06-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Work county: Carlton

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, Judith Ellison serves as a Parks & Trails Associate within Pat-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 2. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working intermittent, 0.15 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,696. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Julie Duehring

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$32,143

Sub-department: PAT-R4 Flandrau Staff 1
Base pay: $31,666
Overtime: $425
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,143
Hire date: 2015-05-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Brown

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

Julie Duehring works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R4 Flandrau Staff 1. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a part-time, 0.7 FTE employee. Julie earned $32,143 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Amy Neilsen

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$31,820

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Cascade River Asst
Base pay: $30,653
Overtime: $1,167
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,820
Hire date: 2015-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Cook

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

Amy Neilsen holds the role of Parks & Trails Associate at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Cascade River Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,820. Union affiliation: Service.

Matthew Viergutz

Parks & Trails Associate/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$31,587

Sub-department: PAT-R2 Judge CR Magney Staff
Base pay: $30,750
Overtime: $837
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,587
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Cook

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

Matthew Viergutz works as a Parks & Trails Associate for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Judge Cr Magney Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Matthew earned $31,587 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.