Commers, Gavin Arkell
Pollution Cont TechnicianPollution Control AgencyCrow Wing CountyFull-time
EAO WM North Bio Monitor 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 844% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 816% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $47,843 | +844.2% | +3.1% | +815.5% |
| FY 2025 | $5,067 | — | — | — |
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 · Pollution Cont Technician
Paid more than 94% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,756.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM North Bio Monitor Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time | Crow Wing | $21.36 /hr | $441 | $47,843 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept F&W IBI Staff | NR Spec Eco Svcs Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.42 /hr | — | $5,067 |
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 Pollution Cont Technician
FY 2026, amount paid
- Isham, Jennifer$32,990Pollution Control Agency
- Kimball, Miller Joseph$21,616Pollution Control Agency
- Kloepping, Trent James$17,360Pollution Control Agency
- Rachel, Brian Gerald$17,108Pollution Control Agency
- Willems, Marshall Tyrone$14,173Pollution Control Agency
- Lamantia, Vincent Anthony$11,151Pollution Control Agency
- Lopez, Zephyr Ren$10,139Pollution Control Agency
- Weber, Mackenzie Lee$7,374Pollution Control Agency