Benke, Johnna M
State Prog Admin SrPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyPart-time
Agency Rules Unit. 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 2022, pay went down 18% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $36,055 | −33.8% | +7.2% | −38.2% |
| FY 2021 | $54,439 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $53,110 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $51,937 | +0.2% | +2.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $51,817 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2017 | $49,818 | +2.6% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| FY 2016 | $48,576 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $47,413 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $46,044 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $44,265 | −1.0% | +1.7% | −2.6% |
| FY 2012 | $44,694 | +1.9% | +2.9% | −1.0% |
| FY 2011 | $43,858 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 10% of the 339 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $36,055 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $54,439 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $53,110 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $51,937 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $51,817 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $49,818 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $31.45 /hr | — | $48,576 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $47,413 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Part-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $46,044 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $44,265 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency MUN SLTR WtrLandRulesSpcPrjUnt | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $44,694 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency MUN Wtr&Land Rules&SpecPrjtUnt | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $43,858 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$159,606Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$149,221Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$142,067Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$137,901Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Benke, David J$137,194Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$137,066Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Biewen, Todd J$136,676Pollution Cont Division Dir
- McDonnell, Craig P$136,526Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2022, amount paid
- Becher, Jed A$101,796MN.IT Services Office
- Anderson, Zanona L.$94,023Human Services Dept
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$93,863Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Jensen, David Anthony$92,737Public Safety Dept
- Dunn, Sandra J$91,703Agriculture Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$90,883Public Safety Dept
- Grove, Steven H$88,522Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Rebecca Ann$88,020Commerce Dept