Good, Kara L
Office & Admin SpecialistPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
WTR MUN Business Support Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Employ & Econ Development Dept, FY 2014
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 44% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $51,937 | −0.1% | +3.1% | −3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $51,996 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $49,739 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $48,958 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2022 | $46,005 | +1.4% | +7.2% | −5.4% |
| FY 2021 | $45,387 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2020 | $43,801 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $42,846 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.1% |
| FY 2018 | $41,914 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $41,075 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $40,086 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $39,107 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $37,969 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $36,507 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $35,563 | −1.7% | +2.9% | −4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $36,171 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist
Paid more than 74% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.41 /hr | — | $51,937 |
| 2025 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.03 /hr | — | $51,996 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | — | $49,739 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $48,958 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | — | $46,005 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | — | $45,387 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.08 /hr | — | $43,801 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.62 /hr | — | $42,846 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | $41,914 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.77 /hr | — | $41,075 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.29 /hr | — | $40,086 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.82 /hr | — | $39,107 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency WTR MUN Business Support Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.27 /hr | — | $37,969 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency OD Agency Records Mgmt Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.74 /hr | — | $36,507 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency OD Agency Records Mgmt Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $35,563 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency OSD Agency Records Mgmt Unit 1 | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $36,171 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Benke, David J$206,695Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Kessler, Katrina$187,081Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Tester, Peter Lund$185,681Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Kohlasch, Frank L$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Koudelka, Kirk G$179,172Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Vanderbosch, Dana A$174,964Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Fredrickson, Leslie$163,659General Counsel 2
- Cords, Wayne C$161,075Pollution Cont Division Dir
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept