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Berglund, James L

Hydrologist 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$128,429
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$10,758
FY 2016
Highest year
$46,254
FY 2015
Yearly average
$32,107
across years on record
Change since first year
-62%
FY 2013 to FY 2016 · prices +3%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$28,1712013$43,2452014$46,2542015$10,7582016
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 62% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$10,758−76.7%+0.7%−76.9%
FY 2015$46,254+7.0%+0.7%+6.2%
FY 2014$43,245+53.5%+1.6%+51.1%
FY 2013$28,171———

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 2016 · Hydrologist 1

Paid more than 5% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,174.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 1
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$22.39 /hr—$10,758
2015Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$22.39 /hr—$46,254
2014Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$21.03 /hr—$43,245
2013Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$19.72 /hr—$28,171

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 Health Department

FY 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 1

FY 2016, amount paid