Bendickson, Marissa
Plant Health Specialist 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went up 585% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 561% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $21,630 | +22.8% | +1.6% | +20.9% |
| FY 2019 | $17,619 | +458.0% | +2.1% | +446.7% |
| FY 2018 | $3,157 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Plant Health Specialist 1
Paid more than 11% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,356.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $21.93 /hr | — | $21,630 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | — | $17,619 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Health Specialist 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $20.37 /hr | — | $3,157 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Petersen, Thomas E.$142,214Commissioner-Agriculture
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$137,343Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Lueth, Bryan Keith$135,999Agric Technician
- Cremers, Gregory P$131,750Agric Unit Supervisor
- Horvath, Gareth$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$121,588State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$121,587State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 1
FY 2020, amount paid
- Blair, Shane Robert$47,210Agriculture Dept
- DeVito, Danielle M$46,729Agriculture Dept
- Basch, Christina Marie$45,826Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$45,234Agriculture Dept
- Hardel, Mari$44,356Agriculture Dept
- Yu, Eric Yu$42,559Agriculture Dept
- Becker, Lisa Marie$23,954Agriculture Dept
- Yourczek, Jerald J$13,723Agriculture Dept