Criswell, Robert G
Engineering Specialist SeniorPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND LAC Land Permits 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 12% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $65,195 | −9.1% | +2.9% | −11.7% |
| FY 2011 | $71,760 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Engineering Specialist Senior
Paid more than 11% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,678.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $65,195 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency IND L WQP Land Permits Unit | Engineering Specialist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $71,760 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Meyer, Edward R$151,881Information Syst Director
- Stine, John Linc$114,468Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Aasen, Paul W$106,403Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Biser, Bruce C$105,538Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Flood, Rebecca Jane$105,258Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Sather, Kathryn J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thorvig, Lisa J$105,258Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thornton, James D$105,237Asst Commr Pollution Control
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist Senior
FY 2012, amount paid
- Karras, Richard John$97,928Transportation Dept
- Bobleter Jr, Robert E$91,132Transportation Dept
- Villar, Thomas J$90,269Transportation Dept
- Highum, Thomas M$83,628Transportation Dept
- Dahlquist, Ronald J$81,817Transportation Dept
- Buschette, Jeffery T$81,058Transportation Dept
- Houghton, David Craig$80,834Transportation Dept
- Levine, Nancy Kay$80,583Transportation Dept