Brown, Sara A
Pollution Cont Spec SrPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
RMAD CBA Business Asstnce 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 2013, pay went up 0% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $26,892 | −23.1% | +1.7% | −24.4% |
| FY 2012 | $34,992 | +30.6% | +2.9% | +26.9% |
| FY 2011 | $26,785 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Paid more than 3% of the 131 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,978.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD CBA Business Asstnce Unit | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | — | $26,892 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD CBA Business Asstnce Unit | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $34,992 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency PA EBA Bus&Comm First Link Unt | Pollution Cont Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | — | $26,785 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Beresford, Robert B$115,338Pollution Cont Spec Prin
- Erickson, Gene A$115,071Engineer Senior
- Stine, John Linc$110,568Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$107,928Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$107,456Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Thorvig, Lisa J$107,417Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Winters, Kathleen$107,358Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$106,958Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Pollution Cont Spec Sr
FY 2013, amount paid
- Derfus, Robert I$68,733Pollution Control Agency
- Whiteneck, Timothy N$66,076Pollution Control Agency
- Brigman, Katherine L.$65,643Pollution Control Agency
- Crowell, David M$61,500Pollution Control Agency
- Klaus, Zachary Scott$61,337Pollution Control Agency
- Kalinoski, Stan P$60,578Pollution Control Agency
- Christensen Borash, Holly L$60,515Pollution Control Agency
- Nguyen, Binh T$60,515Pollution Control Agency