Erdmann, Paul W
State Prog Admin PrinWater & Soil Resources BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Buffers. 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 2013 to FY 2023, pay went up 199% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is up 131% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $84,298 | +10.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $76,392 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $71,882 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $67,667 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $63,936 | +8.7% | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2018 | $58,811 | +9.6% | +2.3% | +7.2% |
| FY 2017 | $53,674 | +7.3% | +1.8% | +5.4% |
| FY 2016 | $50,026 | +12.5% | +0.7% | +11.7% |
| FY 2015 | $44,477 | +7.4% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2014 | $41,407 | +47.1% | +1.6% | +44.8% |
| FY 2013 | $28,147 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 46% of the 569 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,464.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2023, amount paid
- Jaschke, John G$160,117Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Weirens, David A$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Wenzel, Thomas A$136,056Engineer Administrative
- Weaver, Rita Rodrigue$132,577Engineer Senior Administrative
- Fish, Andrea$131,801State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Olson, Jeremy R$126,520Financial Services Director
- Gieseke, Jennifer Lee$124,915State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Gile, Thomas Eugene Backes$124,912State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2023, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$204,834Military Affairs Dept
- Lemay, Sharon J$115,658Transportation Dept
- Kitto, Danielle N$110,406Public Safety Dept
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$110,311Natural Resources Dept
- Carr, JoDene L$103,904Transportation Dept
- Moran, Jason Paul$103,139Pollution Control Agency
- Zillmer, Kimberly$102,925Medical Practice Board
- Daniel, Olubunmi$100,500Natural Resources Dept