Hoemke, Marshall Thomas
Agric SpecialistAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Facility Management 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 994% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 839% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $21,109 | −52.3% | +6.3% | −55.1% |
| FY 2022 | $44,245 | +125.4% | +7.2% | +110.3% |
| FY 2021 | $19,629 | +916.9% | +2.3% | +894.1% |
| FY 2020 | $1,930 | — | — | — |
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 · Agric Specialist
Paid more than 8% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,481.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Facility Management Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.45 /hr | — | $21,109 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Facility Management Staff | Agric Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.04 /hr | $26 | $44,245 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R3 Ft Snelling Staff 1 | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.03 /hr | $385 | $19,629 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $15.08 /hr | — | $1,930 |
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 Agric Specialist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Lawrence, Steven A.$71,818Agriculture Dept
- Ketchum, Mary Sue$71,541Agriculture Dept
- Kleinjan, Amber Rose$69,206Agriculture Dept
- Siem, Dylan Michael$67,309Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Andrew L$66,237Agriculture Dept
- Paradis, Steven Henry$62,764Agriculture Dept
- Nilsestuen, Kyle E$62,458Agriculture Dept
- Van Zandt, Myrrh-Anna Jean Kienitz$62,218Agriculture Dept