Benike, Christopher A
Area Terminal Produce InspectoAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Fruit, Veg & Grain 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $39,499 | −0.0% | +1.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2012 | $39,512 | +20.1% | +2.9% | +16.7% |
| FY 2011 | $32,894 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Area Terminal Produce Inspecto
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Fruit, Veg & Grain Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | $1,321 | $39,499 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $17.60 /hr | $2,354 | $39,512 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $15.68 /hr | $375 | $32,894 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Ciborowski, Jeanne A$116,687Research Scientist 2
- Boerboom, James A$110,747Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Frederickson, David John$107,973Commissioner-Agriculture
- Buzicky, Gregory C$105,250State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$104,530State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$102,386State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$101,714State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kassenborg, Heidi D$101,291State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Area Terminal Produce Inspecto
FY 2013, amount paid
- Boudlali, Abdel H$53,697Agriculture Dept
- Hagman, Heidi A$41,684Agriculture Dept
- Talley, Stephen J$39,001Agriculture Dept