Cortus, Scott
Environmental Specialist 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
EAO AAS Air Monitoring 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 50% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $5,760 | −7.5% | +3.3% | −10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $6,223 | −40.2% | +6.3% | −43.7% |
| FY 2022 | $10,408 | — | — | — |
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 · Environmental Specialist 1
Paid more than 14% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $28,065.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS Air Monitoring Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.92 /hr | — | $5,760 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS Air Monitoring Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.92 /hr | — | $6,223 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Fertilizer Technical UnitStaff | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $10,408 |
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
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$213,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$179,345Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$176,454Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$168,717Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$164,783Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$161,196Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$151,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$148,128Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Kolstad, Jon Robert$67,931Pollution Control Agency
- Myhra, Medea A$67,927Pollution Control Agency
- Bianchi, Christine Marie$66,381Pollution Control Agency
- Novey, Rebecca Helen$65,651Pollution Control Agency
- Luedtke, Timothy Allen$62,066Pollution Control Agency
- Strauss, Kevin$59,771Pollution Control Agency
- Vosika, Benjamin Brent$54,646Pollution Control Agency
- Jasken, Kaitlynn Marie$54,237Pollution Control Agency