Cavanaugh, Kevin James
Agric AdvisorAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pesticide Unit 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 2017, pay went up 99% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 81% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $70,586 | +12.1% | +1.8% | +10.1% |
| FY 2016 | $62,963 | +7.5% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2015 | $58,558 | +9.7% | +0.7% | +9.0% |
| FY 2014 | $53,357 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $49,502 | +0.7% | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| FY 2012 | $49,152 | +38.5% | +2.9% | +34.6% |
| FY 2011 | $35,488 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Agric Advisor
Paid more than 94% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,195.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Unit Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.08 /hr | $738 | $70,586 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Unit Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $29.27 /hr | $2,528 | $62,963 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Unit Staff | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | $1,594 | $58,558 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $25.85 /hr | — | $53,357 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $24.21 /hr | — | $49,502 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $49,152 |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Pesticide & Fertilizer Mgmt | Agric Advisor Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | — | $35,488 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$147,907Commissioner-Agriculture
- Wohlman, Matthew J$122,797Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$116,744State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$114,001State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Miller, Benjamin$113,562State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hanks, Mary J$112,206State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Agric Advisor
FY 2017, amount paid
- Owen, Charles D$84,977Agriculture Dept
- Hinnenkamp, Marion J$70,614Agriculture Dept
- Hunger, Nicole Rae$70,000Agriculture Dept
- Cibert, Andrew D$69,511Agriculture Dept
- Burke, Jodie$69,247Agriculture Dept
- Ballman, Kevin R$69,236Agriculture Dept
- Hutson, Sharon P$67,898Agriculture Dept
- O'Neil, Christopher Patrick$67,648Agriculture Dept