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Hanson, Katherine A

Human Resources Director 1Pollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time

OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$353,032
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$82,233
FY 2015
Highest year
$82,233
FY 2015
Yearly average
$70,606
across years on record
Change since first year
+32%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$62,1492011$64,9282012$66,2912013$77,4302014$82,2332015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went up 32% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 24% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$82,233+6.2%+0.7%+5.4%
FY 2014$77,430+16.8%+1.6%+15.0%
FY 2013$66,291+2.1%+1.7%+0.4%
FY 2012$64,928+4.5%+2.9%+1.5%
FY 2011$62,149———

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 · Human Resources Director 1

Paid more than 85% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,521.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Pollution Control Agency
OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$39.27 /hr—$82,233
2014Pollution Control Agency
OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION
Human Resources Director 1
Full-time
Ramsey$38.13 /hr—$77,430
2013Pollution Control Agency
OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION
Human Resources Consultant 1
Full-time
Ramsey$32.21 /hr—$66,291
2012Pollution Control Agency
OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION
Personnel Representative
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$64,928
2011Pollution Control Agency
OSD Human Resources Unit
Personnel Representative
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$62,149

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

Highest paid as Human Resources Director 1

FY 2015, amount paid