Flores, Jordy
Engineer 1 GraduatePollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
IND AP Air Permits Unit 2. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 69% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $10,291 | −83.1% | +3.3% | −83.7% |
| FY 2023 | $60,937 | +103.4% | +6.3% | +91.4% |
| FY 2022 | $29,966 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Engineer 1 Graduate
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,575.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.36 /hr | — | $10,291 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.36 /hr | — | $60,937 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.83 /hr | — | $29,966 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Wetzstein, Douglas W$213,989Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$179,345Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$176,454Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$168,717Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$164,783Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$161,196Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Biewen, Todd J$151,509Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Benke, David J$148,128Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Engineer 1 Graduate
FY 2024, amount paid
- Jeyaratnam, Jeyanath$78,070Transportation Dept
- Padelford, Samuel Russell James$78,050Labor & Industry Dept
- Dahlke, Amy L$77,432Transportation Dept
- Heise, Dylan$68,575Health Department
- Hinz, Aaron$67,978Pollution Control Agency
- Mahonen, Kate Linnea$61,202Pollution Control Agency
- Aguilar, Irene Del Carmen$59,949Transportation Dept
- Kersey, Alexandria Lorraine$59,093Pollution Control Agency