Benson, Michael P
Agric ConsultantAgriculture DeptFull-time
Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt. 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 2015, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $53,722 | −19.8% | +0.7% | −20.4% |
| FY 2014 | $66,988 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2013 | $63,418 | +3.6% | +1.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $61,236 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Consultant
Paid more than 0% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,495.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time · left during year | — | $35.37 /hr | — | $53,722 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Consultant Full-time | — | $33.18 /hr | — | $66,988 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | — | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,418 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | — | $28.35 /hr | — | $61,236 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | — | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$122,866Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$120,920Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Starkey, Michael F$113,551Planning Dir State
- Read, David J$112,431State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hanks, Mary J$111,549State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buzicky, Gregory C$108,508State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Consultant
FY 2015, amount paid
- Kaiser, Edward J$88,525Agriculture Dept
- Hanson, Greg C$88,352Agriculture Dept
- Kelly, Patrick L$85,735Agriculture Dept
- Denkinger, Carl G$79,943Animal Health Board
- Harding, Greg E$75,955Agriculture Dept
- Rialson, Robert$74,495Agriculture Dept
- Graddick, Collie$74,201Agriculture Dept
- Kavanagh, Richard A$73,499Agriculture Dept