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Chiles, James

Planning Dir StatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

Land Permits & Permitting Dev.. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,154,780
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$95,501
FY 2024
Highest year
$106,813
FY 2023
Yearly average
$82,484
across years on record
Change since first year
+40%
FY 2011 to FY 2024 · prices +40%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K2011201320152017201920212023
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2024, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 0% (it kept pace with prices).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2024$95,501−10.6%+3.3%−13.4%
FY 2023$106,813+6.9%+6.3%+0.6%
FY 2022$99,962+4.4%+7.2%−2.6%
FY 2021$95,778+6.2%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2020$90,212+5.3%+1.6%+3.7%
FY 2019$85,639+7.4%+2.1%+5.2%
FY 2018$79,754+3.3%+2.3%+1.0%
FY 2017$77,204+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$75,330+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$73,496+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$71,365+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$68,619+2.2%+1.7%+0.6%
FY 2012$67,113−1.3%+2.9%−4.1%
FY 2011$67,995———

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 · Planning Dir State

Paid more than 32% of the 151 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,616.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2024Pollution Control Agency
Land Permits & Permitting Dev.
Planning Dir State
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$52.25 /hr—$95,501
2023Pollution Control Agency
Land Permits & Permitting Dev.
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$49.53 /hr—$106,813
2022Pollution Control Agency
Land Permits & Permitting Dev.
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$48.32 /hr—$99,962
2021Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$47.14 /hr—$95,778
2020Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$44.25 /hr—$90,212
2019Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$41.76 /hr—$85,639
2018Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$37.90 /hr—$79,754
2017Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$37.16 /hr—$77,204
2016Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$36.25 /hr—$75,330
2015Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$35.37 /hr—$73,496
2014Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$34.34 /hr—$71,365
2013Pollution Control Agency
Agency Rules Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$33.34 /hr—$68,619
2012Pollution Control Agency
MUN SLTR WtrLandRulesSpcPrjUnt
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$67,113
2011Pollution Control Agency
MUN Wtr&Land Rules&SpecPrjtUnt
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$67,995

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

Highest paid as Planning Dir State

FY 2024, amount paid