Hardel, Mari
Plant Health Specialist 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 1,150% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 1,078% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $39,471 | −11.0% | +2.3% | −13.0% |
| FY 2020 | $44,356 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $41,919 | +1,227.1% | +2.1% | +1,200.2% |
| FY 2018 | $3,159 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Plant Health Specialist 1
Paid more than 33% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,138.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Weed & Hemp Unit | Plant Health Specialist 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.48 /hr | — | $39,471 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Weed & Hemp Unit | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.93 /hr | — | $44,356 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Weed & Hemp Unit | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.83 /hr | — | $41,919 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Weed & Hemp Unit | Plant Health Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.68 /hr | $30 | $3,159 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$144,947Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$136,274Commissioner-Agriculture
- Sik, Roger D$131,030Interstate Milk Rating Officer
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Horvath, Gareth$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Simon, Katherine Ann$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hugunin, Paul S$125,830State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$124,583State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Health Specialist 1
FY 2021, amount paid
- Nelson, Kimberley Ann$55,756Agriculture Dept
- Basch, Christina Marie$52,717Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$52,258Agriculture Dept
- Blair, Shane Robert$50,938Agriculture Dept
- Becker, Lisa Marie$50,138Agriculture Dept
- Yu, Eric Yu$26,871Agriculture Dept
- Yourczek, Jerald J$14,169Agriculture Dept
- Hoffman, Matthew John$2,057Agriculture Dept