Ellenbecker, Daniel John
Environmental Specialist 2Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
Tanks Compliance 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 394% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 382% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $39,419 | +394.3% | +2.6% | +381.6% |
| FY 2024 | $7,974 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Environmental Specialist 2
Paid more than 16% of the 58 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,152.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency Tanks Compliance Unit | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.84 /hr | — | $39,419 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency IND LAC Tank Compliance Unit 2 | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Lyon | $24.92 /hr | — | $7,974 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Biewen, Todd J$181,337Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$180,294Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$179,589Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$176,391Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$173,732Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$172,245Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Cords, Wayne C$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Skuta, Glenn Delles$158,565Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Environmental Specialist 2
FY 2025, amount paid
- Sunderman, Lynn L$81,291Pollution Control Agency
- Wilde, William P$80,554Pollution Control Agency
- Myhra, Medea A$80,401Pollution Control Agency
- Chirpich, Wendy Marie$78,678Pollution Control Agency
- Strauss, Kevin$77,018Pollution Control Agency
- VanOverbeke, Klayton John$76,868Pollution Control Agency
- Sova, Dale John$75,919Pollution Control Agency
- Cotone, Gina Rae$72,803Pollution Control Agency