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Pollution Control Agency salaries

Pay for everyone employed by Pollution Control Agency, a State of Minnesota agency, in fiscal year 2026. Open any person for their full pay history.

Employees
1,215
FY 2026
Total paid
$101M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$86,131
base rate median $92,518
Average paid
$82,808
across 1,214 with pay
Highest paid
$206,695
Benke, David J

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameJob titleBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Benke, David JPollution Cont Division Dir
RESOURCE MGMT/ASSTNCE DIV
$75.66 /hr$206,695—
Kessler, KatrinaCommissioner-Pollution Control
CO Business Support Unit
$90.06 /hr$187,081—
Tester, Peter LundDeputy Commr Pollution Control
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$90.12 /hr$185,681—
Kohlasch, Frank LAsst Commr Pollution Control
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$84.16 /hr$179,172—
Koudelka, Kirk GAsst Commr Pollution Control
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$84.16 /hr$179,172—
Vanderbosch, Dana AAsst Commr Pollution Control
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$84.16 /hr$174,964—
Fredrickson, LeslieGeneral Counsel 2
General Counsel
+1 more
$80.22 /hr$163,659—
Cords, Wayne CPollution Cont Division Dir
OPERATIONS DIVISION
$75.66 /hr$161,075—
Anderson, Pamela Marie SkonPollution Cont Division Dir
REMEDIATION DIVISION
$75.66 /hr$157,292—
Burman, Sandeep RPollution Cont Division Dir
ENV ANALYSIS/OUTCOMES DIV
$75.66 /hr$157,292—
Skuta, Glenn DellesPollution Cont Division Dir
WATERSHED DIVISION
$75.66 /hr$157,292—
Lhotka, Kami MarieAgency Chief Financial Officer
OPERATIONS DIVISION
$75.66 /hr$155,726—
Halbach, MyrnaPollution Cont Strat Mgr
Business Solutions Section
$73.03 /hr$155,476—
Ganani, Rachel J.Senior Admin Officer
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$75.51 /hr$154,127—
Blasing, Nicole RPollution Cont Division Dir
MUNICIPAL DIVISION
$74.13 /hr$151,303—
O'Donovan, Colin PGeneral Counsel 1
LEGAL SERVICES UNIT 1
$73.03 /hr$150,806—
McNamara, Kellie EHuman Resources Director 3
OD Division Managers
$70.52 /hr$150,133—
Blomgren, Vickie LPollution Cont Asst Div Dir
OD Asst Division Director
$70.52 /hr$150,081—
Hotz, Anna MPollution Cont Asst Div Dir
REM Division Managers
$70.52 /hr$150,081—
Neuschler, Catherine EState Prog Admin Manager Prin
Environmental Quality Board
+1 more
$70.52 /hr$149,428—
Henningsgaard, Bruce PEngineer Princ
EAO WAEI Effluent Limits Unit
$63.10 /hr$147,263—
Lentz, Rebecca KCommunications Manager 2
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
+1 more
$70.52 /hr$146,607—
Lewis, MelissaPollution Cont Asst Div Dir
EAO Asst Division Director
$70.52 /hr$146,607—
Palmer, Kari SchwerinPollution Cont Asst Div Dir
IND Asst Division Director
$70.52 /hr$146,607—
Ahlers-Nelson, Courtney APollution Cont Division Dir
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
$70.66 /hr$144,223—
Timerson, Brian JPollution Cont Program Admi
RMAD Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$139,737—
Boeck, Cory DonaldPollution Cont Program Admi
IND Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$139,737—
Baumann, Suzanne LPollution Cont Program Admi
MUN Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$139,129—
Haugen, Theresa MPollution Cont Program Admi
IND Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$137,682—
Laing, Kimberly DPollution Cont Program Admi
EAO Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Larsen, Sarah APollution Cont Program Admi
REM Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Ebertz, JessicaPollution Cont Program Admi
REM Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Kilgriff, Sarah DPollution Cont Program Admi
RMAD Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Anderson, Ryan MPollution Cont Program Admi
MUN Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Neve, Hans CPollution Cont Program Admi
REM Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Pak, Steven SPollution Cont Program Admi
IND Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$136,503—
Johnson, ThomasDir Governmental Relations Unc
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
$70.43 /hr$135,775—
Mokaya, Nicholas GFinancial Services Director
OD Financial Asst & Budg Sect
$63.35 /hr$134,821—
Ruiter, Daniel MathiasCommunications Manager 1
OD COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
$63.35 /hr$134,821—
Scheirer, Lisa MPollution Cont Program Admi
WTR Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$134,813—
Braaten, Bruce CEngineer Princ
EAO AAS Air Policy Unit
$63.10 /hr$134,755—
Maurice, Tanya EPollution Cont Program Admi
IND Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$134,534—
Knuth, Katherine AnnPollution Cont Program Admi
EAO Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$134,131—
Fier Tucker, Dorene MPollution Cont Spec Prin
SAFETY&EMERGENCY MGMT SECTION
$59.07 /hr$133,783$8,782
Kaufenberg, Elizabeth FPollution Cont Program Admi
REM Division Managers
$65.22 /hr$133,115—
Patton, Tina DPollution Cont Program Admi
RMAD Division Managers
$65.66 /hr$132,821—
Stellmach, David JStaff Attorney 3
LEGAL SERVICES UNIT 1
$63.69 /hr$132,408—
Netten, Carmen LynnStaff Attorney 3
LEGAL SERVICES UNIT 1
$63.69 /hr$132,408—
Johnson, Heather JoyPollution Cont Program Admi
WTR Division Managers
$64.83 /hr$132,327—
Mojsiej, Lisa MEngineer Princ
RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit
$63.10 /hr$131,971$789

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.