Bakshi, Baishali
Economic Policy AnalystPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2024, pay went up 930% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 681% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $61,895 | −25.3% | +3.3% | −27.7% |
| FY 2023 | $82,901 | +21.4% | +6.3% | +14.3% |
| FY 2022 | $68,281 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $64,333 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $60,559 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $57,169 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $54,064 | +86.6% | +2.3% | +82.5% |
| FY 2017 | $28,971 | +73.7% | +1.8% | +70.6% |
| FY 2016 | $16,676 | +3.3% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2015 | $16,144 | +168.5% | +0.7% | +166.6% |
| FY 2014 | $6,012 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2024 · Economic Policy Analyst
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,187.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Economic Policy Analyst Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $61,895 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Economic Policy Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $82,901 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | — | $68,281 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $64,333 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $60,559 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $57,169 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,064 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | Research Analysis Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | — | $28,971 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Data & Performance Mgmt | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $16.21 /hr | — | $16,676 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Data & Performance Mgmt | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $15.46 /hr | — | $16,144 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OPPolicy,Planning&Research | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $14.28 /hr | — | $6,012 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Pollution Control Agency
FY 2024, amount paid
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$213,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$179,345Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$176,454Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$168,717Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$164,783Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$161,196Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$151,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$148,128Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Economic Policy Analyst
FY 2024, amount paid
- Bael, David L$101,239Pollution Control Agency
- Magadance, Chelsea$100,846Revenue Dept
- Wilson, John Luis$100,739Transportation Dept
- Hodder, Edwin F.$99,187Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Olson, Magda$98,991Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Pennington, Derric Neville$7,762Pollution Control Agency