Curtin, Kay M
State Prog Admin SrPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
RMAD PSM Cert & Training 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 2014, pay went up 3% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $60,301 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2013 | $59,515 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $57,976 | −1.4% | +2.9% | −4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $58,770 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 62% of the 323 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,316.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM Cert & Training Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $60,301 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM Cert & Training Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,515 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency RMAD PSM Cert & Training Unit | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $57,976 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency PA EBA Cert & Training Unit | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,770 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Conerton, Beverly$127,138State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Stine, John Linc$121,380Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$118,480Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Thornton, James D$111,748Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$111,748Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$111,748Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Sather, Kathryn J$111,748Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Thorvig, Lisa J$111,672Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lillion, Patricia A$88,187Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Zanona L.$76,798Human Services Dept
- Acquaah, Samuel$73,822Human Services Dept
- Leftwich, Donae C$72,547Human Services Dept
- Fusco, Bridget L$70,745Human Services Dept
- Armstrong, John Alan$70,018Human Services Dept
- Thode, Sharon A$68,771Human Services Dept
- Steffen, Lori D$67,336Human Services Dept