Considine, Ellen J
Hydrologist 4Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters Inv Mont & Analysis. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 170% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 96% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $127,106 | +2.2% | +3.1% | −0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $124,323 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $115,220 | +8.7% | +3.3% | +5.3% |
| FY 2023 | $105,960 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $99,545 | +5.2% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $94,622 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $89,181 | +23.3% | +1.6% | +21.4% |
| FY 2019 | $72,349 | −8.8% | +2.1% | −10.6% |
| FY 2018 | $79,316 | +11.8% | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2017 | $70,953 | +50.8% | +1.8% | +48.1% |
| FY 2016 | $47,049 | — | — | — |
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 4
Paid more than 50% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $127,106.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Inv Mont & Analysis | Hydrologist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $61.14 /hr | — | $127,106 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Inv Mont & Analysis | Hydrologist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $60.24 /hr | — | $124,323 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Inv Mont & Analysis | Hydrologist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | $872 | $115,220 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $49.13 /hr | — | $105,960 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $99,545 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | $94,622 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $44.01 /hr | — | $89,181 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $41.61 /hr | — | $72,349 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $39.20 /hr | — | $79,316 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater | Hydrologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $37.05 /hr | — | $70,953 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept Eco Waters Technical Analysis | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.45 /hr | — | $47,049 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Hydrologist 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Frischman, Jay R$130,163Natural Resources Dept
- Tollefson, David T$130,163Agriculture Dept
- Powell, Kenneth L$128,635Water & Soil Resources Board
- Herr, Erika Sue$127,106Natural Resources Dept
- Hovey, Thomas E$127,106Natural Resources Dept
- Rodacker, Dennis$127,106Water & Soil Resources Board
- Zettler, Lee Michael$118,723Agriculture Dept