Buck, Jonathan A
Environmental Specialist 3Pollution Control AgencyBecker CountyFull-time
RMAD PSM SW Management 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 2014 to FY 2020, pay went up 514% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 461% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $44,057 | −19.2% | +1.6% | −20.4% |
| FY 2019 | $54,517 | +16.3% | +2.1% | +14.0% |
| FY 2018 | $46,861 | −0.0% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2017 | $46,861 | +13.3% | +1.8% | +11.3% |
| FY 2016 | $41,359 | +11.3% | +0.7% | +10.6% |
| FY 2015 | $37,143 | +417.9% | +0.7% | +414.2% |
| FY 2014 | $7,172 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Environmental Specialist 3
Paid more than 5% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,265.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Full-time · left during year | Becker | $26.89 /hr | — | $44,057 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Full-time | Becker | $26.30 /hr | — | $54,517 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 3 Full-time | Becker | $24.81 /hr | — | $46,861 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Becker | $21.28 /hr | $1,874 | $46,861 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Becker | $20.07 /hr | — | $41,359 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Becker | $18.36 /hr | — | $37,143 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM SW Management Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Becker | $17.24 /hr | — | $7,172 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Tester, Peter Lund$155,392Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Bishop, Laura A$147,130Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Kessler, Katrina$143,677Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$133,557Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Solheid, Reena J$133,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$130,439Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 3
FY 2020, amount paid
- Butzer, Andrew J$94,775Pollution Control Agency
- Onsrud, Aaron C$74,131Pollution Control Agency
- Gegen, Jon Paul$72,003Pollution Control Agency
- West, Mary M$71,930Pollution Control Agency
- Palzkill, Steven J$71,908Pollution Control Agency
- VanEeckhout, Gregory Charles$71,436Pollution Control Agency
- Adkins, Rhonda$71,436Pollution Control Agency
- Crowell, Benjamen C$71,436Pollution Control Agency