Broton, Darin
Pollution Cont Strat MgrPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. 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 2019 to FY 2024, pay went up 445% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 346% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $142,978 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $143,647 | +11.1% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $129,334 | +0.2% | +7.2% | −6.5% |
| FY 2021 | $129,027 | +4.2% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2020 | $123,864 | +372.6% | +1.6% | +365.3% |
| FY 2019 | $26,211 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $68.85 /hr | — | $142,978 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $65.26 /hr | — | $143,647 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $63.67 /hr | — | $129,334 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $62.12 /hr | — | $129,027 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $60.60 /hr | — | $123,864 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE | Pollution Cont Strat Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $57.48 /hr | — | $26,211 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$213,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$179,345Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$176,454Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$168,717Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$164,783Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$161,196Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$151,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$148,128Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
FY 2024, amount paid
- Halbach, Myrna$146,421Pollution Control Agency