Finch, Stephanie Renee
Hydrologist 1Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
ECO Waters Groundwater Atlas. 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 2026, pay went up 235% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 216% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $49,608 | — | — | — |
| FY 2024 | $14,829 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Hydrologist 1
Paid more than 21% of the 43 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,925.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Groundwater Atlas | Hydrologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.25 /hr | — | $49,608 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM WATERQUALITYMONITORUNIT | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | $1,295 | $14,829 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Hydrologist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sikkila, Kevin M$77,461Pollution Control Agency
- Libbey, Jonathan Richard$75,382Natural Resources Dept
- Lamb, Aaron$74,680Natural Resources Dept
- Smokovitz, Jacob Alan$74,456Pollution Control Agency
- Cortus, Scott Donald$73,631Natural Resources Dept
- Wedal, Megan Rose$71,926Pollution Control Agency
- Fairchild, Ashly Rose$70,226Natural Resources Dept
- Tschann, Emma Capra$68,856Pollution Control Agency