Gaines, Thomas
Area Terminal Produce Insp SrAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Commodity Services Staff. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,768% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 1,249% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,162 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $70,507 | +15.2% | +2.6% | +12.2% |
| FY 2024 | $61,224 | +10.2% | +3.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2023 | $55,553 | +9.7% | +6.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $50,640 | +4.5% | +7.2% | −2.4% |
| FY 2021 | $48,438 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2020 | $45,838 | +7.5% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2019 | $42,645 | +6.7% | +2.1% | +4.5% |
| FY 2018 | $39,974 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $37,733 | +5.0% | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| FY 2016 | $35,939 | +805.4% | +0.7% | +799.3% |
| FY 2015 | $3,970 | — | — | — |
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 · Area Terminal Produce Insp Sr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Insp Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.23 /hr | $537 | $74,162 |
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Insp Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.65 /hr | — | $70,507 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Insp Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.28 /hr | $126 | $61,224 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $26.52 /hr | $19 | $55,553 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $25.09 /hr | $109 | $50,640 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | $313 | $48,438 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $22.60 /hr | $115 | $45,838 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Area Terminal Produce Inspecto Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | $867 | $42,645 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.36 /hr | $231 | $39,974 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.38 /hr | — | $37,733 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.38 /hr | $165 | $35,939 |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Commodity Services Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $16.54 /hr | — | $3,970 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$181,054Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$180,829Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$167,153Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$166,417Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827General Counsel 1
- Hugunin, Paul S$150,081State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Peck, Justin$149,071Management Analyst 3
Highest paid as Area Terminal Produce Insp Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.