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Bunge, Eric Matthew

Hydrologist 3Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$392,294
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$106,961
FY 2026
Highest year
$106,961
FY 2026
Yearly average
$78,459
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,624%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$6,2032022$85,7062023$88,1272024$105,2962025$106,9612026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,624% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 1,384% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$106,961+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$105,296+19.5%+2.6%+16.4%
FY 2024$88,127+2.8%+3.3%−0.5%
FY 2023$85,706+1,281.6%+6.3%+1,200.2%
FY 2022$6,203———

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 2026 · Hydrologist 3

Paid more than 55% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,961.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Pollution Control Agency
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$51.45 /hr—$106,961
2025Pollution Control Agency
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$50.69 /hr—$105,296
2024Pollution Control Agency
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$48.51 /hr—$88,127
2023Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$39.74 /hr—$85,706
2022Natural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
Hydrologist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$38.77 /hr—$6,203

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Hydrologist 3

FY 2026, amount paid