Hedtke, Jeffrey W
Engineering SpecialistWater & Soil Resources BoardBrown CountyFull-time
Technical Services. 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 2014, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 37% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $40,981 | −37.7% | +1.6% | −38.7% |
| FY 2013 | $65,792 | +6.7% | +1.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2012 | $61,663 | +0.3% | +2.9% | −2.5% |
| FY 2011 | $61,455 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Engineering Specialist
Paid more than 6% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,742.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time · left during year | Brown | $32.58 /hr | — | $40,981 |
| 2013 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Brown | $32.58 /hr | — | $65,792 |
| 2012 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Brown | $30.63 /hr | — | $61,663 |
| 2011 | Water & Soil Resources Board Technical Services | Engineering Specialist Full-time | Brown | $29.48 /hr | $1,312 | $61,455 |
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 Water & Soil Resources Board
FY 2014, amount paid
- Jaschke, John G$115,552Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd
- Kean, Allan M$107,896Engineer Senior Administrative
- Thomas, Douglas J$100,164Proj Manager
- Strommen, Sarah$98,952State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Weirens, David A$95,860State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Penning, William L$93,638State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Eisele, William E.$93,619State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Wenzel, Thomas A$91,127Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Engineering Specialist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Anderson, Christopher J$123,774Transportation Dept
- Podesta, Juan Martin$113,668Transportation Dept
- Figueroa, Daniel L$107,983Transportation Dept
- Wilson, James L$103,019Transportation Dept
- Peterson, John C$101,717Transportation Dept
- Breitsprecher, Eric B$96,027Transportation Dept
- Erickson, Jon K$94,683Transportation Dept
- Schmidt, John W$94,202Transportation Dept