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Derfus, Robert I

Environmental Specialist 3Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$518,443
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$46,224
FY 2018
Highest year
$70,919
FY 2014
Yearly average
$64,805
across years on record
Change since first year
-30%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$66,2152011$66,7572012$68,7332013$70,9192014$67,2572015$65,3542016$66,9832017$46,2242018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 38% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$46,224−31.0%+2.3%−32.5%
FY 2017$66,983+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$65,354−2.8%+0.7%−3.5%
FY 2015$67,257−5.2%+0.7%−5.8%
FY 2014$70,919+3.2%+1.6%+1.6%
FY 2013$68,733+3.0%+1.7%+1.3%
FY 2012$66,757+0.8%+2.9%−2.1%
FY 2011$66,215———

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 2018 · Environmental Specialist 3

Paid more than 8% of the 108 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,348.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$32.88 /hr—$46,224
2017Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.24 /hr—$66,983
2016Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$31.45 /hr—$65,354
2015Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$30.68 /hr—$67,257
2014Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Environmental Specialist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$29.79 /hr—$70,919
2013Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.92 /hr—$68,733
2012Pollution Control Agency
EAO EDQ Env Data Quality Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$66,757
2011Pollution Control Agency
EAO PMQ Perf Mgmt&Quality Unit
Pollution Cont Spec Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$66,215

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 3

FY 2018, amount paid