Espeseth, Bethany
Accounting TechnicianWater & Soil Resources BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Bd Of Water & Soil Resources. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 83% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 75% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $43,732 | +8.4% | +2.1% | +6.2% |
| FY 2018 | $40,346 | +68.8% | +2.3% | +65.1% |
| FY 2017 | $23,903 | — | — | — |
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 · Accounting Technician
Paid more than 22% of the 223 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,953.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Water & Soil Resources Board Bd Of Water & Soil Resources | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | $188 | $43,732 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Accounts Payable | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $20.41 /hr | — | $40,346 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Accounts Payable | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $18.31 /hr | — | $23,903 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Weinerman, Jason$168,213State Prog Admin Prin
- Jaschke, John G$140,210Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Weirens, David A$123,769State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kudelka, Angela B$121,769State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kean, Allan M$120,395Engineer Senior Administrative
- Wenzel, Thomas A$115,564Engineer Administrative
- Thomas, Douglas J$109,865State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Lemm, Les P$108,460State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Accounting Technician
FY 2019, amount paid
- Salmon, Courtney Ann$95,245MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kastner, Ashley Marie$87,862MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silbernagel, Marisa Catherine$78,575Natural Resources Dept
- Ahmed, Khalid A$74,897Labor & Industry Dept
- Evans, Miranda E$60,067MN St Colleges & Universities
- Grundei, Charlotte$59,692Administration Dept
- Hoffman, Rosaland$58,492Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Miller, Nona K$57,973MN St Colleges & Universities