Hensel, John E
Engineer PrincPollution Control AgencyRamsey CountyFull-time
WTR WATERSHED SECTION. 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 2015, pay went down 26% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $62,701 | −29.5% | +0.7% | −30.0% |
| FY 2014 | $88,947 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $85,517 | +2.2% | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $83,639 | −1.3% | +2.9% | −4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $84,739 | — | — | — |
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 · Engineer Princ
Paid more than 5% of the 199 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,594.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency WTR WATERSHED SECTION | Engineer Princ Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.08 /hr | — | $62,701 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency WTR WATERSHED SECTION | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $42.80 /hr | — | $88,947 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency WTR WATERSHED SECTION | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $41.55 /hr | — | $85,517 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency WTR WATERSHED SECTION | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $40.74 /hr | — | $83,639 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency REG WATERSHED SECT | Engineer Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $40.74 /hr | — | $84,739 |
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
- Lee, Stephen J$132,612State Prog Admin Manager
- Stine, John Linc$123,775Commissioner-Pollution Control
- Beeman, Michelle E$123,007Deputy Commr Pollution Control
- Little, Shelley J B$117,772Engineer Princ
- Thornton, James D$115,098Asst Commr Pollution Control
- Winters, Kathleen$115,098Pollution Cont Strat Mgr
- Benke, David J$115,098Pollution Cont Division Dir
- Mueller, Lyle P$115,098Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Engineer Princ
FY 2015, amount paid
- Hille, Roger David$122,751Transportation Dept
- Little, Shelley J B$117,772Pollution Control Agency
- Trogstad-Isaacson, Mark$101,178Transportation Dept
- Pilarski, Paul$100,487Transportation Dept
- Crockett, April Eileen$98,372Transportation Dept
- Dehdashti, Mohammad S$97,232Transportation Dept
- Dwyer, Roberta P$97,074Transportation Dept
- Mendiola, Michael Dennis$95,988Public Safety Dept