Cotone, Gina Rae
Environmental Specialist 2Pollution Control AgencySt Louis CountyFull-time
Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 25,446% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 17,137% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,741 | +5.4% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $72,803 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $67,205 | +5.8% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2023 | $63,506 | +16.6% | +6.3% | +9.7% |
| FY 2022 | $54,484 | −15.1% | +7.2% | −20.8% |
| FY 2021 | $64,160 | +37.0% | +2.3% | +33.9% |
| FY 2020 | $46,821 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $1,836 | −38.9% | +1.7% | −39.9% |
| FY 2012 | $3,007 | +901.0% | +2.9% | +872.5% |
| FY 2011 | $300 | — | — | — |
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 · Environmental Specialist 2
Paid more than 86% of the 79 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,803.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | St Louis | $37.26 /hr | $270 | $76,741 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Uni | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | St Louis | $35.43 /hr | — | $72,803 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC HW Compliance Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | St Louis | $32.71 /hr | — | $67,205 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC HW Compliance Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Crow Wing | $29.92 /hr | $511 | $63,506 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC HW Compliance Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.25 /hr | — | $54,484 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC HW Compliance Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.71 /hr | $11,331 | $64,160 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Pillager Creek | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Cass | $23.60 /hr | $9,456 | $46,821 |
| 2013 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 3 | NR Worker Part-time · left during year | Lake | $7.55 /hr | — | $1,836 |
| 2012 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 3 | NR Worker Part-time | Lake | $7.55 /hr | — | $3,007 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R2 GooseberryFalls Staff 3 | NR Worker Part-time | Lake | $7.25 /hr | — | $300 |
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 Environmental Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Piotrowski, Laura$86,130Pollution Control Agency
- Myhra, Medea A$85,328Pollution Control Agency
- Sunderman, Lynn L$84,939Pollution Control Agency
- Chirpich, Wendy Marie$81,656Pollution Control Agency
- Gansen, Peter$81,236Pollution Control Agency
- VanOverbeke, Klayton John$80,744Pollution Control Agency
- Seltz, Owen K$80,131Pollution Control Agency
- Wilde, William P$79,294Pollution Control Agency