Ballweber, Lucas Charles
Plant Industry Inspector 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commodity Services Staff. 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 127% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $39,615 | −17.2% | +6.3% | −22.1% |
| FY 2022 | $47,831 | +4.1% | +7.2% | −2.9% |
| FY 2021 | $45,954 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $43,010 | +146.5% | +1.6% | +142.7% |
| FY 2019 | $17,448 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Plant Industry Inspector 1
Paid more than 45% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,615.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | $324 | $39,615 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.75 /hr | — | $47,831 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.47 /hr | — | $45,954 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.34 /hr | — | $43,010 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.30 /hr | — | $17,448 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Industry Inspector 1
FY 2023, amount paid
- Schwartz, Joshua Brian$56,936Agriculture Dept
- Swanson, Lowell Robert$55,434Agriculture Dept
- Goodell, Nate$52,800Agriculture Dept
- Gruber, Trisha Diane$49,712Agriculture Dept
- Decker, Andrew James$41,860Agriculture Dept
- BernickLangworthy, Samuel$17,146Agriculture Dept
- Honetschlager, John Todd$14,310Agriculture Dept
- Shaw, Paul$12,308Agriculture Dept