Minnesota / Natural Resources Department

Agency file

Natural Resources Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Natural Resources Department protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 3,514 employees with median total compensation of $66,596; the highest distinct record was $240,971.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $226.7M
Employees: 3,514
Median total: $66,596
Highest record: $240,971

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$13$144,593+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,514 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,596) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $60,301 (93%)
Overtime — $2,673 (4%)
Other — $1,533 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,694

$27,483

$66,596

$95,167

$115,594

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,594 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,694. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Buildings & Grounds Worker

260 · $17,987

Parks & Trails Associate

198 · $14,362

Nr Specialist 2 Co

150 · $116,115

Laborer Trades & Equipment

90 · $46,497

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

82 · $51,468

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$201.6M —	3,353 —	$62,927 —
2025	$226.7M ▲ 12.4%	3,514 ▲ 4.8%	$66,596 ▲ 5.8%

Record list

Employees

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Gregory Berg

Nr Area Supervisor Fisheries/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,698

Sub-department: Fish-R3 Mille Lacs
Base pay: $93,974
Overtime: $823
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,698
Hire date: 1995-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Gregory Berg serves as a Nr Area Supervisor Fisheries within Fish-R3 Mille Lacs. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,698. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Dawn Voges

Nr Supervisor 3 Parks & Trails/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$96,684

Sub-department: PAT-R2 McCarthy Beach
Base pay: $96,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,684
Hire date: 2001-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawn Voges holds the role of Nr Supervisor 3 Parks & Trails at Natural Resources Department within Pat-R2 Mccarthy Beach. They have served since 2001 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,684. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Jonathan Stelter

Nr Forestry Specialist Senior/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,622

Sub-department: FOR R1 Warroad Staff
Base pay: $73,100
Overtime: $20,259
Other pay: $3,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,622
Hire date: 2009-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Roseau

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

Jonathan Stelter is a Nr Forestry Specialist Senior at Natural Resources Department within For R1 Warroad Staff. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,622. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alexander Letvin

Nr Area Supervisor Fisheries/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,521

Sub-department: Fish-R1 Glenwood
Base pay: $96,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,521
Hire date: 2021-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexander Letvin is a Nr Area Supervisor Fisheries at Natural Resources Department within Fish-R1 Glenwood. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,521. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Ryder Will

Nr Program Manager/Natural Resources Department

2024 total comp

$96,478

Sub-department: PAT-CO-Leadership Team
Base pay: $95,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,478
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryder Will is a Nr Program Manager at Natural Resources Department within Pat-Co-Leadership Team. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $96,478. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Nicholas Evans

Hydrologist 3/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,425

Sub-department: Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Base pay: $94,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,425
Hire date: 2016-02-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Evans holds the role of Hydrologist 3 at Natural Resources Department within Eco Waters Technical Analysis. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,425. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Bennett Nelson

Nr Forestry Regional Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$96,400

Sub-department: FOR Fire Protecton
Base pay: $68,087
Overtime: $25,585
Other pay: $2,728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,400
Hire date: 2010-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Itasca

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

Bennett Nelson holds the role of Nr Forestry Regional Specialist at Natural Resources Department within For Fire Protecton. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,400. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.