Hoffman, Matthew J
Plant Industry Inspector 1Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
PestMitigation&BiocontrolStaff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2013
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 248% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 241% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $8,159 | +12.0% | +0.7% | +11.2% |
| FY 2014 | $7,286 | +211.2% | +1.6% | +206.4% |
| FY 2013 | $2,341 | — | — | — |
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 · Plant Industry Inspector 1
Paid more than 47% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,159.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Agriculture Dept PestMitigation&BiocontrolStaff | Plant Industry Inspector 1 Intermittent | Ramsey | $15.81 /hr | — | $8,159 |
| 2014 | Agriculture Dept PestMitigation&BiocontrolStaff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $13.33 /hr | — | $7,286 |
| 2013 | Agriculture Dept PestMitigation&BiocontrolStaff | Agric Technician Intermittent | Ramsey | $12.69 /hr | — | $2,341 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Frederickson, David John$122,866Commissioner-Agriculture
- Boerboom, James A$120,920Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Starkey, Michael F$113,551Planning Dir State
- Read, David J$112,431State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Hanks, Mary J$111,549State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ernest, Stephen J$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Friisoe, Geir Y.$111,119State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Buzicky, Gregory C$108,508State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Plant Industry Inspector 1
FY 2015, amount paid
- Luther, Paul Manuel$42,928Agriculture Dept
- Goodell, Nate$32,925Agriculture Dept
- Walrath, Patrick M$27,878Agriculture Dept
- Sawyer, Cory Ann$23,964Agriculture Dept
- Anderson, Troy D$18,917Agriculture Dept
- Bradley, Mandy Jo$12,308Agriculture Dept
- DeVito, Danielle M$9,867Agriculture Dept
- Lawrey, Robin R$7,315Agriculture Dept