Hammer, Michaela Jane
Seed AnalystAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Plant Analysis Unit 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $4,202 | −69.4% | +6.3% | −71.2% |
| FY 2022 | $13,738 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Seed Analyst
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Plant Analysis Unit Staff | Seed Analyst Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.56 /hr | — | $4,202 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Plant Analysis Unit Staff | Seed Analyst Full-time | Ramsey | $19.08 /hr | — | $13,738 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$164,724Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$149,990Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$139,765Asst Commr Agriculture
- Hugunin, Paul S$139,065State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$136,406State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Papenguth, Amanda$135,914Human Resources Director 3
- Shaw, Bryanne T$135,914State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Seed Analyst
FY 2023, amount paid
- Helm, Andrew Emil$21,596Agriculture Dept
- Ward, Cassandra$12,127Agriculture Dept