Bothum, Michael K
Plant Industry Inspector 2Agriculture DeptPolk CountyIntermittent
Potato Inspection 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 2015, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $12,405 | −35.5% | +0.7% | −36.0% |
| FY 2014 | $19,240 | +39.2% | +1.6% | +37.0% |
| FY 2013 | $13,826 | +0.5% | +1.7% | −1.2% |
| FY 2012 | $13,760 | +12.5% | +2.9% | +9.3% |
| FY 2011 | $12,233 | — | — | — |
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 · Plant Industry Inspector 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Intermittent · left during year | Polk | $24.64 /hr | $2,365 | $12,405 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Intermittent | Polk | $23.92 /hr | $2,942 | $19,240 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Potato Inspection Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Intermittent | Polk | $23.22 /hr | $2,236 | $13,826 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Intermittent | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | $1,963 | $13,760 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Intermittent | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | $1,349 | $12,233 |
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 Plant Industry Inspector 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Paschke, Perry P$52,086Agriculture Dept
- Byre, Eric A$44,480Agriculture Dept
- Horton, James R$12,191Agriculture Dept