Goodell, Nate
Plant Industry Inspector 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
Weed & Hemp Unit. 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 2011 to FY 2024, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $22,454 | −57.5% | +3.3% | −58.8% |
| FY 2023 | $52,800 | +47.9% | +6.3% | +39.2% |
| FY 2022 | $35,702 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.4% |
| FY 2021 | $33,798 | +134.6% | +2.3% | +129.3% |
| FY 2020 | $14,409 | −45.5% | +1.6% | −46.3% |
| FY 2019 | $26,435 | −19.7% | +2.1% | −21.4% |
| FY 2018 | $32,936 | −0.1% | +2.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $32,963 | +16.1% | +1.8% | +14.0% |
| FY 2016 | $28,400 | −13.7% | +0.7% | −14.3% |
| FY 2015 | $32,925 | −8.3% | +0.7% | −8.9% |
| FY 2014 | $35,899 | +14.8% | +1.6% | +13.0% |
| FY 2013 | $31,269 | −23.0% | +1.7% | −24.3% |
| FY 2012 | $40,621 | +9.7% | +2.9% | +6.6% |
| FY 2011 | $37,036 | — | — | — |
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 · Plant Industry Inspector 1
Paid more than 42% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,243.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
18 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Weed & Hemp Unit | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent · left during year | Ramsey | $27.98 /hr | $567 | $22,454 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Seed Unit Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $26.52 /hr | $8,461 | $52,800 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $25.87 /hr | — | $35,702 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $25.24 /hr | — | $33,798 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $24.62 /hr | — | $14,409 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $26,435 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $23.55 /hr | — | $32,936 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Seed Unit Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $23.09 /hr | — | $32,963 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time · left during year | — | $25.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Mgt Unit Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $22.53 /hr | — | $28,400 |
| 2016 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time · left during year | — | $25.26 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $21.98 /hr | — | $32,925 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $21.34 /hr | — | $35,899 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection&Response Staff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $20.72 /hr | $2,630 | $31,269 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time · left during year | — | $22.16 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time | — | $22.16 /hr | — | $40,621 |
| 2012 | Agriculture Dept Plant Inspection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.16 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Agriculture Dept Plant Protection | Plant Industry Inspector 2 Full-time | — | $21.52 /hr | — | $37,036 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$174,527Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$173,345Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$150,654Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$148,828Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$147,052Asst Commr Agriculture
- Spanier, Douglas P$142,944General Counsel 1
- Sommerfeld, Allen J$142,178Communications Manager 2
- Hugunin, Paul S$141,228State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Industry Inspector 1
FY 2024, amount paid
- Schwartz, Joshua Brian$57,811Agriculture Dept
- Swanson, Lowell Robert$56,297Agriculture Dept
- Gruber, Trisha Diane$51,914Agriculture Dept
- Honetschlager, John Todd$49,459Agriculture Dept
- Decker, Andrew James$48,501Agriculture Dept
- Ingram, Jacorey$46,032Agriculture Dept
- BernickLangworthy, Samuel$16,241Agriculture Dept
- Shaw, Paul K$13,718Agriculture Dept