Banjac, Taya
State Prog Admin Tech SpecPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,886% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 2,799% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $56,948 | +4.6% | +3.1% | +1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $54,461 | +10.8% | +2.6% | +8.0% |
| FY 2024 | $49,140 | +7.2% | +3.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $45,847 | +150.2% | +6.3% | +135.5% |
| FY 2022 | $18,323 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $2,952 | +106.6% | +1.8% | +102.9% |
| FY 2016 | $1,429 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 32% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,780.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1 | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $27.90 /hr | — | $56,948 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1 | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.84 /hr | — | $54,461 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1 | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $24.91 /hr | — | $49,140 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1 | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $21.81 /hr | — | $45,847 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency Ind MUN Bus Systems Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $18,323 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Programs | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.66 /hr | — | $2,952 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Programs | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Dakota | $18.20 /hr | — | $1,429 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dinius, Melvin James$94,113Public Safety Dept
- Simonitch, Bobbi Jo$93,831Public Safety Dept
- Wood, Lee A$81,949Agriculture Dept
- Wiener, Lance C$79,674Public Safety Dept
- Draper, Robertine Robin$78,434Human Services Dept
- Bertram, Bailey Grace$77,814Public Safety Dept
- Bouchard, Carol$75,054Human Services Dept
- Brekken, Katie J$73,777Human Services Dept