Daniels, Margo
Engineer 1 GraduatePollution Control AgencySt Louis CountyFull-time
MUN NE/NW Regional 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $5,728 | −75.3% | +2.1% | −75.8% |
| FY 2018 | $23,180 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Engineer 1 Graduate
Paid more than 11% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,374.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency MUN NE/NW Regional Unit | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $23.70 /hr | — | $5,728 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency MUN NE/NW Regional Unit | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | St Louis | $23.18 /hr | — | $23,180 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Thomas, Milton E$214,315Training & Development Spec 4
- Stine, John Linc$194,261Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Soderbeck, Gene M$152,716Engineer Princ
- Beeman, Michelle E$148,784Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Milless, Donald K$135,795Pollution Cont Spec Prin
- Solheid, Reena J$129,967Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Koudelka, Kirk G$128,213Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Hoff, Paul W$127,381Admin Planning Dir St
Highest paid as Engineer 1 Graduate
FY 2019, amount paid
- Gashaw, Esuendale$55,479Transportation Dept
- Karp, Nathan George$53,155Health Department
- Lennartson, Elizabeth Marie$52,069Pollution Control Agency
- Bartley, Alexander$51,449Health Department
- Barnes, Matthew James$49,918Transportation Dept
- Bolstad, Morgan Sande$48,686Pollution Control Agency
- Dahlke, Amy L$46,298Transportation Dept
- Sundance, Astera Nadia$45,883Pollution Control Agency