Clark, Samuel Adam
Buyer 1Pollution Control AgencySt Louis CountyFull-time
Procurement 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 2026, pay went up 2,091% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 1,471% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,618 | +2.8% | +3.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $70,619 | +10.8% | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $63,743 | +10.4% | +3.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2023 | $57,718 | +11.6% | +6.3% | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $51,704 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $49,361 | +7.9% | +2.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2020 | $45,756 | +13.2% | +1.6% | +11.4% |
| FY 2019 | $40,430 | +65.1% | +2.1% | +61.7% |
| FY 2018 | $24,495 | −9.5% | +2.3% | −11.5% |
| FY 2017 | $27,065 | −27.0% | +1.8% | −28.3% |
| FY 2016 | $37,087 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2015 | $35,187 | +961.7% | +0.7% | +954.0% |
| FY 2014 | $3,314 | — | — | — |
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 · Buyer 1
Paid more than 94% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,436.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | St Louis | $34.69 /hr | — | $72,618 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Procurement Unit | Buyer 1 Full-time | St Louis | $34.18 /hr | $949 | $70,619 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept CO Buyer Supervisors Staff | Buyer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.57 /hr | $1,108 | $63,743 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept ML Accounting Supervisor | Accounting Technician Full-time | Carlton | $27.33 /hr | $41 | $57,718 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept ML Support Services | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Carlton | $25.47 /hr | — | $51,704 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Patient Property | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Carlton | $24.19 /hr | $389 | $49,361 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Patient Property | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Carlton | $22.28 /hr | — | $45,756 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOP ML Patient Property | Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter Full-time | Carlton | $21.19 /hr | $263 | $40,430 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Itasca | $20.17 /hr | — | $24,495 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Part-time | Itasca | $19.25 /hr | — | $27,065 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | St Louis | $17.93 /hr | $310 | $37,087 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | St Louis | $16.96 /hr | $315 | $35,187 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam Region 9B | DVS Exam & Insp Spec Full-time | St Louis | $16.06 /hr | $102 | $3,314 |
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
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Buyer 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Huettl, Diane M$73,019MN St Colleges & Universities
- Glaser, Rhonda Kay$72,848Office of Higher Education
- Anderson, Russell J$72,529Public Safety Dept
- Karnowski, Sandra J$72,431Explore Minnesota
- Sward, Denise A$72,353Military Affairs Dept
- Gunderson, Theresa C$72,327Veterans Affairs Dept
- Trupe, Chade Allen$72,274Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Lu Cha$72,246Transportation Dept