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Becker, Dennis L

Research Scientist 3Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$378,096
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$56,654
FY 2015
Highest year
$82,816
FY 2014
Yearly average
$75,619
across years on record
Change since first year
-30%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$80,9812011$78,0222012$79,6242013$82,8162014$56,6542015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$56,654−31.6%+0.7%−32.1%
FY 2014$82,816+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$79,624+2.1%+1.7%+0.4%
FY 2012$78,022−3.7%+2.9%−6.4%
FY 2011$80,981———

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 2015 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 11% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,967.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Pollution Control Agency
EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$41.05 /hr—$56,654
2014Pollution Control Agency
EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$39.85 /hr—$82,816
2013Pollution Control Agency
EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$38.69 /hr—$79,624
2012Pollution Control Agency
EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr$152$78,022
2011Pollution Control Agency
EAO AAEDM RiskEval&AirModelUnt
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr$2,086$80,981

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 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2015, amount paid