Gillette, Kira J
Engineer 2 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 2012 to FY 2015, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $33,491 | −38.1% | +0.7% | −38.6% |
| FY 2014 | $54,114 | +18.1% | +1.6% | +16.3% |
| FY 2013 | $45,812 | +51.5% | +1.7% | +49.0% |
| FY 2012 | $30,240 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Engineer 2 Graduate
Paid more than 4% of the 57 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,782.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 2 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.29 /hr | $421 | $33,491 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency IND Air Quality Permits Unit 4 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | $2,767 | $54,114 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 1 | Engineer 2 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.84 /hr | $1,662 | $45,812 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND AP Air Permits Unit 1 | Engineer 1 Graduate Full-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $30,240 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Lee, Stephen J$132,612State Prog Admin Manager
- Stine, John Linc$123,775Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$123,007Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Little, Shelley J B$117,772Engineer Princ
- Thornton, James D$115,098Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$115,098Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$115,098Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Mueller, Lyle P$115,098Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Engineer 2 Graduate
FY 2015, amount paid
- Johanneck, Luke$64,999Transportation Dept
- Mohan, Krishna$63,751Health Department
- Bergstrom, Mark R$63,750Administration Dept
- Le, Hien N$63,750Pollution Control Agency
- Steevens, Paul A$61,432MN St Colleges & Universities
- Sathyaseelan, Vinodgnanadeepan$61,075Pollution Control Agency
- Klismith, Benjamin B$60,809Pollution Control Agency
- Posteuca, Gabriel$60,158Pollution Control Agency